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Explore the first-century Mediterranean world with this commentary on the Apostle Paul’s letters to the church in Thessaloniki. These letters consist of complex dialogues between the Thessalonian believers, Paul the missionary, and among subsequent Christians throughout church history. Known as the Thessalonian correspondence, these writings give readers a wide window into the ancient...

The function of the second letter is not unlike that of the first. Both strive to comfort hurting people. In the first letter, Paul comforts the ones grieving over the deaths of the loved ones, assuring them that reunion with one another and Jesus is imminent. In the second letter, the author also offers comfort but with a different perspective. The author of 2 Thessalonians promises that in time, perhaps a long season of time, but in due time, all will be well. Both visions belong to God. Both words
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