In this lucid expose the second letter to the Thessalonians is approached from a historical perspective. The letter is read as part of a process of communication between its sender and the original addressees, making it accessible to the modern reader.
2 Thessalonians includes a translation of the short Greek text; an historical examination of the letter's genre, authorship and religious milieu; an introduction to apocalyptic eschatology and an extensive commentary on the letter.
Maarten Menken's book will appeal to theologians, ministers of religion, students of theology and all those interested in biblical studies.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction Part 1: The setting of 2 Thessalonians 1. 2 Thessalonians as a letter 2. The author of 2 Thessalonians 3. The milieu of 2 Thessalonians Part II: A commentary on 2 Thessalonians 4. The structure of 2 Thessalonians 5. Thessalonians 1: Prescript and proem - The eschatological retribution 6. 2 Thessalonians 2: The body of the letter - The day of the Lord has not yet come 7. Thessalonians 3: Exhortationa and letter-closing - The disorderly brothers and sisters 8. Conclusion: 2 Thessalonians and Paul Bibliography Indexes Subjects Biblical References
