Arguments against the Pauline Authorship It is reasonable to suppose that Paul would tie in that which he states in his second letter with that which he had written previously. III. One of the apostle Paul’s earliest ministries was in the city of Thessalonica. How long after the first epistle cannot be correctly ascertained. 2 Thessalonians is a book of the New Testament, and the second of two letters that Paul wrote to the church of Thessalonica. The Second Epistle of Paul to the Thessalonians, often referred to as Second Thessalonians and written 2 Thessalonians, is a book from the New Testament of the Christian Bible. The Second Epistle To The Thessalonians Introduction AUTHOR The apostle Paul, joined in his salutation by Silvanus and Timothy (1:1), and with a reference to his own signature at the end of the epistle (3:17).Early sources in church history that attribute this letter to This led on the one hand to feverish anxiety, and on the other, to idleness. First, it was argued that the reference to the eschatological figure of the man of lawlessness A careful study of the content of each will reveal however that the similarity must not be overstated. The Second Epistle to the Thessalonians 1. 2:15). This is The Second Epistle to the Thessalonians from the Christogenea New Testament translated by William R. Finck and available at Christogenea.org. The persecution of the Thessalonians still continued and had probably increased in force, and in some way the impression had been created that the day of the Lord was at hand. The Second Epistle to the Thessalonians provides significant details about the Second Coming of Jesus Christ that are not found in other biblical prophecies. Greetings to the Thessalonians (1 Thessalonians 1:1-10; Philemon 1:1-3)1 Paul, Silvanus, a and Timothy, . Manuscript evidence is the same for II Thessalonians as for I Thessalonians; so, too, the evidence of the ancient versions. The Second Letter of St. Paul to the Thessalonians is preceded by First Thessalonians, and followed by his First Letter to Timothy in the New Testament of the Bible. It may be estimated that the … The Second Letter to the Thessalonians Saint Paul founded the Christian community at Thessalonica on his second missionary journey that began immediately after the Council of Jerusalem (c. 50 AD). Timothy and Silas/Silvanus who were the apostle's companions on his second missionary journey (51 to 54 AC) were with him now also. Evidently some additional information regarding the state of affairs at Thessalonica had reached Paul,... 2. 2 Thessalonians is a book of the New Testament, and the second of two letters that Paul wrote to the church of Thessalonica. See the article above on 1st Thessalonians. Date. IMPORTANCE OF STUDYING 1 THESSALONIANS AND 2 THESSALONIANS TOGETHER II. BiblicalTraining.org | THESSALONIANS, SECOND EPISTLE Background. Some writers, such as Grotius, Ewald, Vander Vies and Laurent advocated the theory that II Thessalonians … It is traditionally attributed to Paul, because it begins, Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy,… 2 Thessalonians 1:1–2. AUTHENTICITY 1. Time and Place. The Second Epistle to the Thessalonians, also known as the Second Letter to the Thessalonians, is a book from the New Testament of the Christian Bible. This led on the one hand to feverish anxiety, and on the other, to idleness.