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1 and 2 Thessalonians treats the literary context and structure of the passage in its original Greek, as well as an original translation based on the literary structure. Critical scholarship informs each step but doesn’t dominate the commentary, allowing readers to concentrate on Paul’s message to the Thessalonians as it unfolds. While primarily designed for those with a basic knowledge of...

oneself on him: “Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children” (Eph 5:1). This puts the lie to those who do not follow Christianity but profess to admire Christ’s teaching, and that usually in a bowdlerized form. Holiness means conforming to the character of God and at the same time rebuffing what is not in accordance with his character. The Thessalonian context provides excellent help with regard to God/the gods and one’s own ethic. A Thessalonian could look across the bay and have
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