Commentary on 1 Thessalonians

Contents Introduction 1. Information about the city of Thessaloniki and its inhabitants 2. Foundation of the Church of Thessaloniki 3. Reason for writing the Epistle 4. Purpose of the Epistle 5. Division 6. Time and place of writing Preface a) Inscription and greeting (1 Thessalonians 1, 1) Part one historical (1 Thessalonians 1, 2–3, 13) 1. The bright state of the Thessaloniki church in spiritually (1 Thessalonians 1:2–10) a) Joyful thanksgiving to God for the manifestation of a gracious Christian life in the Thessalonians (1 Thessalonians 1:2) b) The perfection of the basic Christian virtues in them (1 Thessalonians 1:3) c) God’s favor towards them, manifested in their election (1 Thessalonians 1: 4–7) d) The beneficial effect of the glory of their conversion and faith on all other Christians (1 Thessalonians 1:8–10) 2. The stay of the Apostle Paul with the Thessalonians (1 Thessalonians 2:1–16) a) The preaching of the Apostles and their actions b) The faith of the Thessalonians and their courageous continuance in the faith (1 Thessalonians 2: 13–16) 3. The Apostle Paul's concerns about the Thessalonians after his departure from Thessalonians (1 Thessalonians 2:17-3, 13) a) Grief over separation from the Thessalonians and desire to see them (1 Thessalonians 2:17-20) b) Timothy's Epistle to the Thessalonians (1 Thessalonians 3:1-5) c) The joy of St. Paul upon receiving good information about Thessalonians (1 Thessalonians 3:6–10) d) Saint Paul’s prayerful wishes to the Thessalonians (1 Thessalonians 3:11–13) Part two moral and dogmatic (chapters 4 and 5) 1. Lessons on the special moral needs of the Thessalonians (1 Thessalonians 4: 1–12) a) Exhortation on chastity (1 Thessalonians 4: 1–8) b) About brotherly love (1 Thess. 4:9–10) c) About hard work (1 Thess. 4: 11–12) 2. The doctrine of the second coming of Christ with its moral application (1 Thess. 4–5:11) a) The doctrine of the second coming of Christ (1 Thess. 4: 13–18) b) The moral application of the doctrine of the second the coming of Christ (1 Thessalonians 5:1–11) 3. A list of moral lessons that determine the moral structure of Christian societies and every Christian at all times and in all places (1 Thess. 5, 12–24) a) Virtues on which the structure, strength and well-being of Christian societies rests (1 Thess. 5, 12–15) b) Characteristics of a truly Christian life in every Christian (1 Thess. 5, 16–22) c) The last goal, to which everyone should strive for, with hope of achieving it (1 Thess. 5, 23–24) 4. Final desires (1 Thess. 5, 25–28) You might be interested in: