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You must be in fellowship prior to your Bible study, so that the spiritual information you receive can become a source, of blessing to your soul and produce spiritual growth. 2 Thessalonians 1:1 1 Paul, [Paulos] and [kai] Silvanus, [Silouanos] and [kai] Timotheus, [Timotheos] unto the church [ekklesia] of the Thessalonians [Thessalonikeus] in [en] God [theos] our [hemon] Father [pater] and [kai] the Lord [kurios] Jesus [Iesous] Christ: [Christos] KJV-Interlinear 1 Paul and Silvanus and Timothy
to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
NASB Taking the opening paragraphs
from our 1 Thess. 1:1 study, Paul means, small or little. Silvanus means, who loves the forest. And Silvanus often times called Silas means,
three.Timothy means, honor of God,
valued of God. The story of the
Thessalonians is found in Acts 17.When
Paul was there, a rebellion caused him to leave that city. Silas and Timothy were sent back to preserve
and maintain that starting church and later they returned to Paul. It was upon this occasion
of good news that they brought to Paul, that the first
letter of encouragement was written to the Thessalonian Church. This second letter was
written not too long after the first, perhaps even within the same year, and
while the subject of the first letter is waiting, the subject of this second
letter is sin. Upon receiving the
first letter, the Thessalonians apparently got the idea that the Rapture was to
occur very soon, even within their own lifetime. Therefore, they were divesting themselves of
their worldly possessions in preparation of that great event. Of course, nowhere in
the Bible is anyone ever commanded to give up all of their worldly possessions,
let alone give them up in anticipation of some prophetic event. So, Paul writes this
second letter, explaining to the Thessalonians, and to us all for that matter,
that there will be those who would deceive you out of your money and
possessions, for their own selfish and criminal agenda. But of course you
cannot be deceived if you know the facts, and you can only be deceived if you
don t. And so Paul sets out to
explain some of the various circumstances that must take place prior to the end
times, as well as circumstances that will exist in the end times. Namely the conversion of the gentiles to
Christianity worldwide, and the great apostasy that will occur as the end times
approach, just to name a couple of examples. 
Now is the time to post a prayer. End Of Lesson Study to show thyself approved (mature) unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing (studying/discerning), the Word of truth. |
