1–2 Thessalonians

“There are so many things that can draw our eyes away from eternity. Yet if we understand 1–2 Thessalonians, we can wait with full assurance of our future and imitate both Paul and the Thessalonian believers.”

Matthias Bible Guides assist in personal and group study of various books of the Bible, one book at a time. In this volume, lecturer Matthew Jensen guides readers through Paul’s letters to the church in Thessalonica.

Matthew Jensen is a research associate at Sydney University, where he teaches New Testament, and an adjunct lecturer in New Testament and Biblical Theology at Moore Theological College. He is a member of the Society of Biblical Literature, the Tyndale Fellowship and the Evangelical Theological Society, and a fellow of the Institute of Biblical Studies. He is the author of the Matthias Bible Guide on the letters of John.

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Table of contents:

• Getting started with 1–2 Thessalonians
• 1. The central message of 1–2 Thessalonians
• 2. Who, what, when, where, why?
• 3. Biblical theology
• 4. Systematic theology
• 5. Key words and phrases
• 6. Old Testament connections
• 7. Key questions and debates
• 8. Using 1–2 Thessalonians evangelistically
• 9. Structure
• 10. Understanding the text
• 11. Suggested teaching outlines
• Before you go …
• Appendices
• 1. Biblical theology: Definitional issues
• 2. Further reading
• 3. Glossary