I THESSALONIANS

• Author - Paul
• Written 50-51 a.d.
• Written in Corinth

BOOK ADDRESSES

• Christians in Thessalonica

CITY OF THESSALONICA

• It was the capital and largest city of the Roman province of Macedonia.
• Located on the egnatian way, a major road from Rome to east provinces
• Served as a center of trade and commerce

THEME

• Congratulations upon conversion and Christian growth and exhortations to further
• Progress, with emphasis on comfort from and expectancy toward the Parousia.
• every chapter ends with a reference to the second coming of Christ

PURPOSE

• To praise them for their steadfastness under persecution
• To instruct them concerning holy living
• * To correct any misunderstanding, especially about the second coming of Christ

Key verse
I Thessalonians 3:12-13
"And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one
another and to all, just as we do to you, so that He may establish
your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the
coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints."