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Thessalonians

Key Facts:

  • 1-2 Thessalonians are likely the earliest two letters of Paul we have in the Bible. 

  • They were written in late 51 or early 52 while Paul was in the city of Corinth on his second missionary journey (Acts 18)

  • The church in Thessalonica was started shortly before Paul wrote these letters. After a short ministry in the city, Paul was forced to leave town. You can learn the whole story by reading Acts 17 and listening to the backstory to the letters. 

  • Thessalonica was an important port city in the region of Macedonia, and still is today. 

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The Commentary

Click the links below to listen to the commentary on that section. 

1 Thessalonians Backstory
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
1 Thessalonians 2:1-12
1 Thessalonians 2:13-20
1 Thessalonians 3:1-13
1 Thessalonians 4:1-8
1 Thessalonians 4:9-12
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
1 Thessalonians 5:12-28
2 Thess. Intro and 1:1-12
2 Thessalonians 2:1-12, pt. 1
2 Thessalonians 2:1-12, pt. 2
2 Thessalonians 2:13-17
2 Thessalonians 3:1-5
2 Thessalonians 3:6-18