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The Second Epistle to the Thessalonians

See Acts 17 and Appemndix 3 Thessalonica for the background to this letter.

Frequent use of the phrase "in Christ" appears to be a Pauline characteristic; the book 2 Thessalonians does not use it at all, raising doubt that he wrote it.[1 p.63]

See Appendix 1: Aristarchus concerning a Thessalonian convert who became an important member of St Paul's mission team.

Commentary

1:1

It is appropriate for Silas to be listed as a joint author of this letter, because he had been a member of the group that visits Thessalonica in Acts 17:1.

References:

  1. Moule, C.F.D. The Origin of Christology Cambridge University Press, 1977

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