From Hope to Despair in Thessalonica: Situating 1 and 2 Thessalonians

by Colin R. Nicholl

Book Overview

Colin R. Nicholl examines the situations giving rise to each Thessalonian Epistle to determine how the two relate historically. His book presents a compelling hypothesis, arguing that the two letters reflect two stages of a single crisis plaguing a recently formed Greek Church, (which spiralled from hope into despair because of confusion about the end time.) This monograph is the most up-to-date and comprehensive account of the Thessalonian Epistles...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521073073
• ISBN13: 9780521073073
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"