1-2 Thessalonians

“There are so many things that can draw our eyes away from eternity. Yet if we understand 1–2 Thessalonians, we can wait with full assurance of our future and imitate both Paul and the Thessalonian believers.”

Matthias Bible Guides assist in personal and group study of various books of the Bible, one book at a time. In this volume, lecturer Matthew Jensen guides readers through Paul’s letters to the church in Thessalonica.

• Getting started with 1–2 Thessalonians
• 1. The central message of 1–2 Thessalonians
• 2. Who, what, when, where, why?
• 3. Biblical theology
• 4. Systematic theology
• 5. Key words and phrases
• 6. Old Testament connections
• 7. Key questions and debates
• 8. Using 1–2 Thessalonians evangelistically
• 9. Structure
• 10. Understanding the text
• 11. Suggested teaching outlines
• Before you go …
• Appendices
• 1. Biblical theology: Definitional issues
• 2. Further reading
• 3. Glossary

Matthew Jensen is a research associate at Sydney University, where he teaches New Testament, and an adjunct lecturer in New Testament and Biblical Theology at Moore Theological College. He is a member of the Society of Biblical Literature, the Tyndale Fellowship and the Evangelical Theological Society, and a fellow of the Institute of Biblical Studies. His doctoral study, Affirming the Resurrection of the Incarnate Christ: A Reading of 1 John, was published by Cambridge University Press in the Society of New Testament Studies Monograph Series. His research has been published in journals such as The Journal of Biblical Literature, Novum Testamentum, The Journal for the Study of the New Testament, The Bulletin for Biblical Research, and The Reformed Theological Review. He is the author of the Matthias Bible Guide on the letters of John.

Matthias Bible Guides exist to help Bible teachers of all levels engage with the word of God and prepare themselves to teach the Bible to others. This series is for the Bible study leader who wants to equip himself or herself to prepare and lead studies that are faithful to the Scriptures and to answer questions with confidence. It’s for the busy preacher who’s faced with the wonderful but daunting task of writing a new sermon series. And it’s for any interested Christian who wants a reliable companion as they read through a book of the Bible, alone or with others.