Epistles to the Thessalonians : 1 Thessalonians
The Epistles to the Thessalonians are two books of the New Testament of the Bible.The first epistle to the Thessalonians was the first of all Paul's epistles. It was in all probability written about the end of A.D. 52.
The occasion of its being written was the return of Timotheus from Macedonia, bearing tidings from Thessalonica regarding the state of the church there (Acts 18:1-5; 1 Thess. 3:6). While, on the whole, the report of Timothy was encouraging, it also showed that diverse errors and misunderstandings regarding the tenor of Paul's teaching had crept in amongst them. He addresses them in this letter with the view of correcting these errors, and especially for the purpose of exhorting them to purity of life, reminding them that their sanctification was the great end desired by God regarding them.
The second epistle to the Thessalonians was probably written from Corinth, Greece, and not many months after the first.
The occasion of the writing of this epistle was the arrival of tidings that the tenor of the first epistle had been misunderstood, especially with reference to the second advent of Christ. The Thessalonians had embraced the idea that Paul had taught that "the day of Christ was at hand", that Christ's coming was just about to happen. This error is corrected (2:1-12), and the apostle prophetically announces what first must take place before the end times. "The apostasy" was first to arise.
Initial text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897 -- Please update as needed
And PETER takes the north again, and SOMERS takes the south;
And SOMERS has the turtle--turtle always makes him sick.
Foonotes:
{1} "Go with me to a Notary--seal me there
Be shrived and married."--Romeo and Juliet, Act II., sc. 4.
{3} "And give the fasting horses provender."--Henry the Fifth, Act
Cressida, Act I., sc. 3.
{5} "Then must the Jew be merciful."--Merchant of Venice, Act IV., sc.
The chilling autumn, angry winter, change
Merry Wives of Windsor, Act I., sc. 1.
{8} "What lusty trumpet thus doth summon us?"--King John, Act V., sc.
Part), Act III., sc. 1.
{10} "The lioness had torn some flesh away,
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