1 & 2 Thessalonians :
Thiselton, Anthony C.
1 & 2 Thessalonians : through the centuries / First and Second Thessalonians Anthony C. Thiselton. - Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, Mass. : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011. - 1 online resource (xvi, 317 pages) : illustrations. - Blackwell Bible commentaries . - Blackwell Bible commentaries. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 288-299) and indexes.
Front Matter -- Introduction -- Thessalonians. Paul's Address, Thanksgiving, Prayer, and Reflection on His Visit -- Paul's Autobiographical Reflections and Defense -- How the Readers Received the Gospel -- Paul's Longing to See the Thessalonians and Timothy's Visit and News -- The Call to Holiness, Especially to Holiness and Love in Personal Relationships -- The Living and the Dead Share Together in the Parousia and in the Resurrection -- The Day of the Lord: Timing and Light -- Various Christian Duties and Closure -- Address, Greetings, and Thanksgiving -- Encouragement and Prayer: The Judgment of God and the Revelation of Christ -- The Day of the Lord -- Thanksgiving, Exhortation and Benediction -- Further Prayer and Exhortation, Largely New Issues -- Brief Biographies -- Bibliography -- Index of Biblical and Jewish Texts (Canonical and Deuterocanonical Order) -- Index of Names -- Index of Subjects.
"This unique commentary on Paul's early letters by an outstanding New Testament specialist, provides a broad range of original perspectives of how people have interpreted, and been influenced by, Paul's first two letters. Addresses questions concerning the content, setting, and authenticity of the two Thessalonian letters, drawing on responses from leading scholars, poets, hymn writers, preachers, theologians, and biblical scholars throughout the ages. Offers new insights into issues they raise concerning feminist biblical interpretation. Provides a history of two-way influences, as exemplified by Ulrich Luz, Hans Robert Jauss, and Hans-Georg Gadamer. Written by Anthony Thiselton, a leading commentator on the Greek New Testament."--Provided by publisher.
9781444390124 1444390120 9781444390131 1444390139 9781444390148 1444390147 1405196823 9781405196826
10.1002/9781444390124 Wiley InterScience http://www3.interscience.wiley.com 7D677961-B7B0-40E5-9084-48D1EC34FAA2 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
015634840 Uk
Bible.--Thessalonians--Commentaries.
Bible.--Thessalonians--Criticism, interpretation, etc.--History.
Bible.--Thessalonians.
RELIGION--Biblical Studies--New Testament.
RELIGION--Biblical Studies--Paul's Letters.
Electronic books.
Commentaries.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
BS2725.53 / .T45 2011eb
227/.8107
1 & 2 Thessalonians : through the centuries / First and Second Thessalonians Anthony C. Thiselton. - Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, Mass. : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011. - 1 online resource (xvi, 317 pages) : illustrations. - Blackwell Bible commentaries . - Blackwell Bible commentaries. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 288-299) and indexes.
Front Matter -- Introduction -- Thessalonians. Paul's Address, Thanksgiving, Prayer, and Reflection on His Visit -- Paul's Autobiographical Reflections and Defense -- How the Readers Received the Gospel -- Paul's Longing to See the Thessalonians and Timothy's Visit and News -- The Call to Holiness, Especially to Holiness and Love in Personal Relationships -- The Living and the Dead Share Together in the Parousia and in the Resurrection -- The Day of the Lord: Timing and Light -- Various Christian Duties and Closure -- Address, Greetings, and Thanksgiving -- Encouragement and Prayer: The Judgment of God and the Revelation of Christ -- The Day of the Lord -- Thanksgiving, Exhortation and Benediction -- Further Prayer and Exhortation, Largely New Issues -- Brief Biographies -- Bibliography -- Index of Biblical and Jewish Texts (Canonical and Deuterocanonical Order) -- Index of Names -- Index of Subjects.
"This unique commentary on Paul's early letters by an outstanding New Testament specialist, provides a broad range of original perspectives of how people have interpreted, and been influenced by, Paul's first two letters. Addresses questions concerning the content, setting, and authenticity of the two Thessalonian letters, drawing on responses from leading scholars, poets, hymn writers, preachers, theologians, and biblical scholars throughout the ages. Offers new insights into issues they raise concerning feminist biblical interpretation. Provides a history of two-way influences, as exemplified by Ulrich Luz, Hans Robert Jauss, and Hans-Georg Gadamer. Written by Anthony Thiselton, a leading commentator on the Greek New Testament."--Provided by publisher.
9781444390124 1444390120 9781444390131 1444390139 9781444390148 1444390147 1405196823 9781405196826
10.1002/9781444390124 Wiley InterScience http://www3.interscience.wiley.com 7D677961-B7B0-40E5-9084-48D1EC34FAA2 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
015634840 Uk
Bible.--Thessalonians--Commentaries.
Bible.--Thessalonians--Criticism, interpretation, etc.--History.
Bible.--Thessalonians.
RELIGION--Biblical Studies--New Testament.
RELIGION--Biblical Studies--Paul's Letters.
Electronic books.
Commentaries.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
BS2725.53 / .T45 2011eb
227/.8107
