Category Archives: 1 Thessalonians

[This is not greatly changed from a post I put up on Feb 22, 2016.] The Parousia (1 Thess. 4:16-18 ESV) 16 For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an … Continue reading →

The afterlife (1 Thess. 4:13 ESV) 13 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. First, just to break the ice, … Continue reading →

When we run into a difficult passage, such as this passage, how do we decide what’s really being said and whether it is literally binding on the church as written? I took several shortcuts in my blog post, just to … Continue reading →

I’ve been in the hospital the last few days dealing with an infection. I’m still there, and so I apologize for any mistakes I make. I blame the drugs. Not sure when I’ll be up to joining in the comments. … Continue reading →

There’s another subtlety here I want to look at more closely. (1 Thess. 4:7 ESV) 7 For God has not called us for impurity, but in holiness. Paul says that his readers have been “called.” Now, when I was growing … Continue reading →

Paul continues to address personal    holiness — (1 Thess. 4:7-8 ESV)  7 For God has not called us for impurity, but in holiness.  8 Therefore whoever disregards this, disregards not man but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to … Continue reading →

I want to go back over 4:5 in a little more detail. Paul warns his readers against “the passion of lust like the Gentiles who do not know God.” Of course, many of the converts in Thessalonica were Gentiles, so … Continue reading →

I’ve been working on a series of posts dealing with the election and who to vote for. And no matter how I wrote and rewrote the series, it was boring. I mean, we’re all pretty much ready for this thing … Continue reading →

At this point in Matt 24, it seems probable that Jesus begins to answer the second question posed by his disciples — what will be the signs of the end? Some argue that he is still speaking of the fall … Continue reading →

Now that we’ve considered some of the history and significance of the Fall of Jerusalem, let’s turn to the text of the chapter — (Mat 24:1-2 NIV) Jesus left the temple and was walking away when his disciples came up … Continue reading →