1-2 Thessalonians

1-2 ThessaloniansFascination with the end times is not just a recent phenomenon. The young church at Thessalonica, having taken root during Paul's brief stay there, pondered when the end might come as well. Paul, in order to instruct them more fully, wrote them two letters, which taken together expound the "already and not yet" character of the end times. His instruction and counsel can serve us well today. Throughout this commentary, G. K. Beale explains what each

Fascination with the end times is not just a recent phenomenon. The young church at Thessalonica, having taken root during Paul's brief stay there, pondered when the end might come as well. Paul, in order to instruct them more fully, wrote them two letters, which taken together expound the "already-and-not-yet" character of the end times. His instruction and counsel can serve us well today. Throughout this commentary, G. K. Beale explains what each letter meant to its original hearers and its application for us today.

Publisher: IVP
Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9781844744633

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G. K. Beale (Ph.D., University of Cambridge) holds the Kenneth T. Wessner Chair of Biblical Studies and is professor of New Testament, graduate biblical and theological studies at Wheaton College (Illinois). He is also Visiting Professor at Westminster Theological Seminary (Philadelphia). His books include The Right Doctrine from the Wrong Texts? Essays on the Use of the Old Testament in the New, The Temple and the Church's Mission and We Become What We Worship.

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