First and Second Thessalonians

CONTENT Editor's Preface  vii Preface  ix Abbreviations  xiii Introduction   1. Thessalonian Milieu of the Mission   2   2. Circumstances of Mission and Correspondence according to Acts   3   3. New Views on the Pauline Mission and 1 Thessalonians   7   4. Paulinist Character and Occasion of 2 Thessalonians   19   5. Reading the Thessalonian Correspondence   29   6. General Bibliography   32 Translation, Notes, InterpretationFIRST THESSALONIANS I. Later Missive, Part 1—1:1-2:12   1. Epistolary Opening (1:1)   37   2. Thanksgiving (1:2-10)   45   3. Missionary Behavior as Paraenetic Model (2:1-12)   77 II. Early Missive—2:13-4:2   4. Thanksgiving (2:13)   111   5. The Jews and Divine Retribution (2:14-16)—An Interpolation   119   6. Reasons for Concern and Frustration (2:17-20)   128   7. Timothy's Mission (3:1-5)   139   8. Timothy's Return and Report (3:6-8)   153   9. Paul's Joy and Prayer (3:9-13)   163 10. Closing Exhortation (4:1-2)   178 III. Later Missive, Part 2—4:3-5:28 11. Initial Exhortation on Holiness (4:3-8)   186 12. On Love of Others (4:1-12)   209 13. On the Faithful Departed and the Parousia (4:13-18)   224 14. On Being Ready for the Lord's Return (5:1-11)   249 15. Final Exhortation on Community Life (5:12-22)   267 16. Final Prayer and Epistolary Closing (5:23-28)   284SECOND THESSALONIANS 17. Epistolary Opening (1:1-2)   295 18. First Thanksgiving (1:3-12)   301 19. Concerning the Lord's Day (2:1-12)   322 20. Second Thanksgiving (2:13-17)   355 21. Mutual Prayer (3:1-5)   368 22. Command and Exhortation (3:6-16)   378 23. Epistolary Closing (3:17-18)   393 Indexes 1. Principal Ancient Parallels   397 2. Subjects   405 3. Authors   408 Supplementary Bibliography   411