Monday, August 5, 2013

The Letter of Paul to the Thessalonians, 1



Book Written:  50A.D. or 51  A.D.  The oldest book in the New Testament.

Time Period/Setting:   Paul wrote this book from Corinth to the Gentile converts in Thessalonica, a culturally Greek city in the Roman province of Macedonia.

Title:  self-explanatory

This letter is geared toward a non-Jewish audience heavily influenced by Greek culture.  The Gentile Christians are being persecuted by Jews.

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