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2016 October 27



The Iconoclasts (1855)
Domenico Morelli (1823-1901)
Realism Style
Museo Nazionale di Capodimonte, Naples, Italy
Image Source: Web Gallery of Art


     Explanation: In 1 Thessalonians 1, Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy wish grace and peace upon the church of the Thessalonians (1).
     They give thanks for them and mention them constantly in their prayers, remembering their faith, love, and steadfast hope in the Lord Jesus Christ. The gospel which they preached to them came to them in power and full conviction through the Holy Spirit. They received the word in much affliction, but also with the joy of the Holy Spirit, and they were examples to the believers in Macedonia and Achaia and everywhere else. They were well known for turning to God from idols to serve the living and true God and to wait for his Son Jesus from heaven whom he raised from the dead, who delivers us from the wrath to come (2-10).
     [Sermons: Sinclair B Ferguson. Eric Alexander. Various. ]
     [Illustration: Today's painting depicts iconoclasts, a class of people who were famous for breaking, burning, and destroying religious images, which they considered to be idolatrous and contrary to the commands of Scripture. The Thessalonians in today's chapter were famous for forsaking idols, not necessarily for destroying them. They forsook their idols for more deeply held reasons. They had been converted by Christ and worshipped only him. ]




RESOURCES

          [THEMATICALLY AND CHRONOLOGICALLY RELATED SCRIPTURES: 1 Thessalonians 1:1: Romans 1:1-7; 1 Corinthians 1:1-3; 2 Corinthians 1:1-2; Galatians 1:1-5; Ephesians 1:1-2; Philippians 1:1-2; Colossians 1:1-2; 2 Thessalonians 1:1-2; Philemon 1:1-3. 1 Thessalonians 1:2-10: Romans 1:1-7; Romans 1:8-15; Romans 11:33-36; 1 Corinthians 1:4-9; 1 Corinthians 8:4-6; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Ephesians 4:1-10; Philippians 1:3-11; Philippians 2:1-11; Colossians 1:3-14; Colossians 1:15-20; 2 Thessalonians 1:3-12; Philemon 1:4-7; 1 Corinthians 2:1-5; 1 Corinthians 10:14-22; Galatians 4:8-11; Philippians 1:27-30; Philippians 3:17-21; 2 Thessalonians 2:13-15. ]
     NOTE: The parallels above are based in a very small part on my own research but principally on the following sources:
     Fred O Francis and J. Paul Sampley, Pauline Parallels, Second Edition. (Minneapolis, Minnesota: Fortress Press, 1984).
     Most of the material on Hebrews is from an online article titled Pauline parallels in Hebrews taken from Charles H. Welch and Stuart Allen Welch, Perfection Or Perdition? An Exposition Of The Epistle To The Hebrews, (London: Berean Publishing Trust, 1973). ]

          [ CHRONOLOGY: GENERAL. Patriarchs (Traditional). Judges # 1. Judges # 2. Kings # 1. Kings # 2. Prophets # 1. Prophets # 2. NT # 1. NT # 2. NT # 3. ]

          [ MAPS: Maps # 1. Maps # 2. Maps # 3. Maps # 4. Maps # 5. ]

          [ COMMENTARIES, ETC: GENERAL: Bible Study Tools; Bible Hub: Study Light; Blue Letter Bible // PSALMS: Monergism: Precept Austin: The Treasury of David; John Gill; John Calvin - Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

          [ MUSIC: GENERAL: The Cyber Hymnal // PSALMS: Genevan Psalter (Instrumental). VARIOUS ARTISTS: Micha'el Ben David. Sons of Korah. Fernando Ortega. Janet Isaac Morrison. Music of the Bible Revealed - Suzanne Haik-Vantoura. Dr. David Erb. Gregorian Chants. ]


GOSPEL HARMONIES

Gospel Harmony - Summary. | The Harmony of the Gospels - Augustine. | Gospel Harmony Chart - Online Bible. |

Greek Harmony of the Gospels - Robertson - (Downloadable PDF). | Gospel Harmony in English - Robertson - (Downloadable PDF).



*** For Additional word studies use one of the Greek Interlinear Bibles below. ***


Mounce Interlinear. Bible Hub Greek Interlinear. Scripture 4 All Greek Interlinear Bible.




Book Outline:


1. Continual Trials: Mutual Ministry & Witness by Paul & His Readers (1 Thessalonians 1:1 - 1 Thessalonians 4:12) - 51 A.D. Athens




1 Thessalonians 1



     1 Paul, and Silas, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
     2 We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; 3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father; 4 Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God. 5 For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake. 6 And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost: 7 So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia. 8 For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing. 9 For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God; 10 And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.



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