Bible guide
2 Thessalonians
Correcting misunderstandings about Christ's return, this book urges us to live faithfully and not idly in the hope of His coming.
- Written by
- Paul the Apostle
- Written
- c. AD 51–52
- Chapters
- 3
Historical background
It is the letter Paul sent when confusion about Christ's return continued in the Thessalonian church soon after the first letter. Some believers, thinking the return was imminent, had quit their work and were idling. Paul explains events that would happen before the return and urges an orderly life.
What to watch for
Sort out, in comparison with the first letter, the teaching about events that would happen before Christ's return.
Learn a healthy posture for life with God from the teaching, 'If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat.'
Take strength from Paul's encouragement to a church that endures even under persecution.
Where this book falls in the reading plan
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