52. 1 Thessalonians
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52. 1 Thessalonians (The Choice: Vol.1)
Paul (as Spiritual Father) Category: Endurance in ministry & example of faith Could avoid: Withdraw from persecution in Thessalonica.“We had previously suffered and been treated outrageously in Philippi, as you know, but with the help of our God we dared to tell you his gospel in the face of strong…
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52. 1 Thessalonians (The Choice: Vol.2)
Sexual Immorality Category: Failure of holiness Could endure: Live in sanctification and honour.“It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality.” (1 Thessalonians 4:3)Cross-Refs: Hebrews 13:4; 1 Corinthians 6:18–20. Chose wrongly: Indulged in lustful passions.“…not in passionate lust like the pagans, who do not…
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1 Thessalonians (Bible Translation History)
1. Chronological Evolution of Bible Translations 1.1 Ancient Translations (Before 5th Century CE) 1.2 Medieval Translations (5th–15th Century CE) 1.3 Reformation and Renaissance Translations (16th–17th Century CE) 1.4 Modern Translations (18th Century–Present) 2. Textual Criticism and Manuscript Traditions 2.1 Key Manuscripts 2.2 Textual Variants and Their Impact 2.3 Scholarly Methods…
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52. 1 Thessalonians (Bible Summary)
The Thanksgiving for the Thessalonians (ch. 1) The Grounds for the Thanksgiving (1:1–4) The Genuineness of the Grounds (1:5–10) The Defense of the Apostolic Actions and Absence (chs. 2–3) The Defense of the Apostolic Actions (2:1–16) The Defense of the Apostolic Absence (2:17—3:10) The Exhortations to the Thessalonians (4:1—5:22) Primarily…
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52. 1 Thessalonians (Bible Overview)
(1) Book Information 1.1 Title and Definition• Title: 1 Thessalonians – the first of two letters addressed to the church in Thessalonica, a major city in Macedonia• Definition: A pastoral epistle providing encouragement, eschatological teaching, and moral exhortation to a young church facing persecution 1.2 Authorship and Context• Author: Paul…
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52. 1 Thessalonians (Prefiguring Jesus)
Foreshadowing Jesus in the Book of 1 Thessalonians 1. Introduction: Overview of the Book and Its Foreshadowing Themes 2. Historical and Theological Context 3. Narrative Structure and Christ-Centred Motifs 4. Typology and Symbols of Christ 5. Messianic Prophecies and Previews 6. Theological and Christological Significance 7. Redemptive Legacy and Christian…