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2016 November 1

Triptych: The Last Judgment (c. 1450)
Fra Angelico (c. 1395 - 1455)
Italian Renaissance Style
Staatliche Museen, Berlin, Germany
Image Source: Web Gallery of Art

     Explanation: In 2 Thessalonians 1, Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy wish grace and peace upon the Thessalonians (1-2).
     They are thankful for the faith and the love that is so prominent among the Thessalonians as they steadfastly endure persecution and affliction (3-4).
     These things show that God considers them worthy of the Kingdom of God. God will afflict those who afflict them when he reveals the Lord Jesus from heaven in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God and who do not obey him. They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction away from the presence of the Lord and the glory of his might. His saints will marvel at him when he comes. So Paul and his fellow ministers pray that the Thessalonians will be worthy of the Lord's calling and that the name of the Lord will be glorified in them (5-12).
     [Sermons: Sinclair B Ferguson. Daniel Hyde. G I Williamson. Various. ]
     [Illustration: Today's painting shows Christ judging the world as spoken of in today's chapter. ]

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RESOURCES

          [THEMATICALLY AND CHRONOLOGICALLY RELATED SCRIPTURES: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-2: Romans 1:1-7; 1 Corinthians 1:1-3; 2 Corinthians 1:1-2; Galatians 1:1-5; Ephesians 1:1-12; Philippians 1:1-2; Colossians 1:1-2; 1 Thessalonians 1:1; Philemon 1:1-3. 2 Thessalonians 1:3-12: Romans 1:8-15; 1 Corinthians 1:4-9; Philippians 1:3-11; Colossians 1:3-14; 1 Thessalonians 1:2-10; Philemon 1:4-7; 2 Corinthians 1:3-11; Philippians 1:27-30; Philippians 3:17-21; Philippians 4:10-20. ]
     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. Encouragements: Commendable Endurance & Judgment on Persecutors (2 Thessalonians 1:1 - 2 Thessalonians 2:12) - 51 A.D. Athens
2. Exhortations: Endure, Pray for Gospel's Success, & Avoid Loafing (2 Thessalonians 2:13 - 2 Thessalonians 3:18) - 51 A.D. Athens

2 Thessalonians 2

1. Encouragements: Commendable Endurance & Judgment on Persecutors (2 Thessalonians 1:1 - 2 Thessalonians 2:12) - 51 A.D. Athens

¹ Paul, and Silvanus, andTimotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: ² grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
³ We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth; ⁴ So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:

⁵ Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer: ⁶ Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; ⁷ And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, ⁸ In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: ⁹ Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; ¹⁰ When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day. ¹¹ Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power: ¹² That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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