1-2 Thessalonians: Volume 52

by Hyeran Kim-Cragg, Mary Ann Beavis, Florence Morgan Gillman

When Paul wrote First Thessalonians shortly after the recipients had accepted the Gospel, many significant issues had already arisen among them. Of great concern was the social complexity, and even persecution, they encountered because they had "turned to God from idols" (1:9). The countercultural stance of those earliest believers, and especially the impact that may have had for women, is addressed throughout this commentary. While Paul directs no...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814682014
• ISBN13: 9780814682012
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Liturgical Press
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.1"