The Epistle Of 1 Thessalonians

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Isagogics: The author who wrote the epistle of 1 Thessalonians is the apostle Paul. He was writing this letter in approximately A.D. 51 during his second missionary journey. Paul was originally Saul, a Christian persecutor who killed followers of Christ. When Paul was heading to Damascus, Jesus appeared onto him and blinded him. Eventually the LORD sent Ananias to relinquish Paul from his blindness and ever since then Paul was to preach God’s Word at work to every nation and to teach about salvation through Christ at hand. Paul is writing this book to the newly converted Christians in Thessalonica. He is trying to restore relations with the Thessalonian Christians after persecution separated him and his colleagues from the church/congregation. The Thessalonian converts from paganism were left with little support amidst the persecution against them. Paul is writing this letter to encourage the new converts in there trials. He is addressing not to neglect their daily work and have assurance or hope in the salvation that is in Christ. His primary goal in writing 1 Thessalonians to this people was to encourage and motivate the spiritual foundation and strength that was already taking place in Thessalonica. The overall message of the letter was to have assurance in the concerning future because believers in Christ will rise up in His second coming. Word Study: In the book of 1 Thessalonians there are three words that especially pertain to the passage of 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17: sleep, trumpet, and declare. The word sleep is a normal condition of the body or mind, partaking every night, in which the nervous system is relatively inactive or unconscious. The word trumpet is defined as a brass musical instrument with a flared ball and a... ... middle of paper ... ...ist, especially in chapter 4. “This book [1 Thessalonians] is unique in that every chapter ends with a reference to the second coming of Christ” (Copeland). This independent text outside of Scripture agrees with the common thread of the theme that is the coming of the LORD is at hand. Application: This passage also applies as text today for the modern believers. This passage means to the church today that the believers in Christ and His sacrifice, who do not lose hope, will rise with Jesus and enter heaven at the coming time. The theme differs from the Thessalonians towards the application of the modern church as it was originally directed towards the new Thessalonian believers to stay hopeful knowing that in the coming time Jesus would take them into heaven, it also shows similarities in as a whole body or church to have in Christ because His coming time is near.

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