NEW TESTAMENT
1 & 2 THESSALONIANS
INTRODUCTION
§ Known as Paul’s “__________________” Letters
§ Return of _______________
§ Resurrection of _______________
§ Eternal punishment of _______________
§ Provide insight into Paul's _______________methods and message
§ Provide insight into _______________and a Christian work ethic
CITY OF THESSALONICA
§ Major City of Importance
§ 315 BC - Greek commander _______________named the city after his wife
Thessalonike
§ 167 BC – Roman provincial center of _______________
§ The important travel route, _______________passed through the city
§ 42 BC - enjoyed the status of being a _______________, self-governed
§ The city had a large _______________colony (Acts 17.1)
§ Known for its religious _______________of Roman and oriental deities -
Dionysius, Sarapis, Cabiri, Augustus
ORDER OF LETTERS
§ Debate regarding which letter came first
§ Best Option – _______________order - 1 Thess written before 2 Thess
§ 2 Thess 2:15 seems to refer to a prior letter
§ Paul's reference to a letter _______________ascribed to him (2 Thess
2:2) is more plausible if 1 Thess was written first
§ The closing with Paul's _______________ (2 Thess 3:17) makes better
sense if he wrote 1 Thess first
§ Paul's description of his _______________visit to Thessalonica (1 Thess
1:4-2:12) makes more sense if 1 Thess was Paul's first letter
1 THESSALONIANS - AUTHORSHIP
§ External Evidence – Pauline authorship _______________attested in early church
§ Internal Evidence
§ Historical Issue - _______________of Paul's Stay in Thessalonica – "three
Sabbaths" according to Acts 17 or much longer according to 1 Thess?
§ Literary Issue – some scholars doubt Paul's __________________polemic in
2.13-16
§ Conclusion - near _______________consensus that Paul wrote this letter
DATE & PROVENANCE
, § Both 1 & 2 Thessalonians most likely written _______________Paul's arrival to
_______________on his 2MJ (Acts 18.1)
§ Paul stayed in Corinth for _______________ (Acts 18:11)
§ Gallio proconsul of _______________ (Acts 18.12)
§ Gallio Inscription - Gallio proconsul from July 1, AD 51- July 1, AD 52
§ Conclusion – Paul most likely wrote both letters from Corinth in _______________
§ Some early manuscripts claim that they were written from _______________
1 THESSALONIANS - OCCASION
1. Paul and Silas visited Thessalonica on _______________Missionary Journey
§ Paul preached for "three Sabbaths" (Acts 17.2) and many _______________and
some _______________believed (Acts 17.4, 12)
§ Other Jews started to _______________due to jealousy (Acts 17.5) and some
joined in due to fear that Paul was claiming another king besides
_______________ (Acts 17.7)
2. Paul and Silas forced out of town and city officials took bail money from
_______________as a security measure (Acts 17.9)
3. While Paul was in Athens, he sent _______________back to Thessalonica to inspect
the condition of the church
4. Timothy caught up with Paul in _______________and provided a report concerning
the situation in Thessalonica
1 THESSALONIANS - PURPOSE
§ Paul learned of, and addressed the following issues:
1. Opponents were challenging the _______________of Paul's ministry
2. Some believers continued to suffer _______________
3. Some were struggling with _______________temptations
4. Some were confused about the sequence of events related to Jesus'
_______________
5. Some were living _______________and not working to support themselves
6. Some were not respecting their _______________leaders
1 THESSALONIANS - OUTLINE
§ Introduction (1:1-3)
§ Salutations, Grace & Peace Wish; Thanksgiving for the Thessalonians work of
_______________, labor of _______________, and steadfast _______________
§ The Gospel in Thessalonica (1.4-3.10)
§ The gospel came to Thessalonica in _______________
§ The Thessalonians became _______________of Paul's ministry team and
_______________for others
§ Paul’s ministry team demonstrated true _______________for the Thessalonians
1 THESSALONIANS - OUTLINE
§ Paul's Prayer for the Thessalonians (3:11-13)
1 & 2 THESSALONIANS
INTRODUCTION
§ Known as Paul’s “__________________” Letters
§ Return of _______________
§ Resurrection of _______________
§ Eternal punishment of _______________
§ Provide insight into Paul's _______________methods and message
§ Provide insight into _______________and a Christian work ethic
CITY OF THESSALONICA
§ Major City of Importance
§ 315 BC - Greek commander _______________named the city after his wife
Thessalonike
§ 167 BC – Roman provincial center of _______________
§ The important travel route, _______________passed through the city
§ 42 BC - enjoyed the status of being a _______________, self-governed
§ The city had a large _______________colony (Acts 17.1)
§ Known for its religious _______________of Roman and oriental deities -
Dionysius, Sarapis, Cabiri, Augustus
ORDER OF LETTERS
§ Debate regarding which letter came first
§ Best Option – _______________order - 1 Thess written before 2 Thess
§ 2 Thess 2:15 seems to refer to a prior letter
§ Paul's reference to a letter _______________ascribed to him (2 Thess
2:2) is more plausible if 1 Thess was written first
§ The closing with Paul's _______________ (2 Thess 3:17) makes better
sense if he wrote 1 Thess first
§ Paul's description of his _______________visit to Thessalonica (1 Thess
1:4-2:12) makes more sense if 1 Thess was Paul's first letter
1 THESSALONIANS - AUTHORSHIP
§ External Evidence – Pauline authorship _______________attested in early church
§ Internal Evidence
§ Historical Issue - _______________of Paul's Stay in Thessalonica – "three
Sabbaths" according to Acts 17 or much longer according to 1 Thess?
§ Literary Issue – some scholars doubt Paul's __________________polemic in
2.13-16
§ Conclusion - near _______________consensus that Paul wrote this letter
DATE & PROVENANCE
, § Both 1 & 2 Thessalonians most likely written _______________Paul's arrival to
_______________on his 2MJ (Acts 18.1)
§ Paul stayed in Corinth for _______________ (Acts 18:11)
§ Gallio proconsul of _______________ (Acts 18.12)
§ Gallio Inscription - Gallio proconsul from July 1, AD 51- July 1, AD 52
§ Conclusion – Paul most likely wrote both letters from Corinth in _______________
§ Some early manuscripts claim that they were written from _______________
1 THESSALONIANS - OCCASION
1. Paul and Silas visited Thessalonica on _______________Missionary Journey
§ Paul preached for "three Sabbaths" (Acts 17.2) and many _______________and
some _______________believed (Acts 17.4, 12)
§ Other Jews started to _______________due to jealousy (Acts 17.5) and some
joined in due to fear that Paul was claiming another king besides
_______________ (Acts 17.7)
2. Paul and Silas forced out of town and city officials took bail money from
_______________as a security measure (Acts 17.9)
3. While Paul was in Athens, he sent _______________back to Thessalonica to inspect
the condition of the church
4. Timothy caught up with Paul in _______________and provided a report concerning
the situation in Thessalonica
1 THESSALONIANS - PURPOSE
§ Paul learned of, and addressed the following issues:
1. Opponents were challenging the _______________of Paul's ministry
2. Some believers continued to suffer _______________
3. Some were struggling with _______________temptations
4. Some were confused about the sequence of events related to Jesus'
_______________
5. Some were living _______________and not working to support themselves
6. Some were not respecting their _______________leaders
1 THESSALONIANS - OUTLINE
§ Introduction (1:1-3)
§ Salutations, Grace & Peace Wish; Thanksgiving for the Thessalonians work of
_______________, labor of _______________, and steadfast _______________
§ The Gospel in Thessalonica (1.4-3.10)
§ The gospel came to Thessalonica in _______________
§ The Thessalonians became _______________of Paul's ministry team and
_______________for others
§ Paul’s ministry team demonstrated true _______________for the Thessalonians
1 THESSALONIANS - OUTLINE
§ Paul's Prayer for the Thessalonians (3:11-13)
