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First Thessalonians: The ABCs

by T.L.S.Archived, Blogs April 14, 2013August 4, 2013Comments are Disabled

Authorship, Background, and Contents Authorship The letter begins with “Paul, Silas and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace and peace to you” (1:1). Paul occasionally associates others’ names with his own in addressing his letters (2 Thessalonians, Philippians), but the true author …

Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians: The ABCs

by T.L.S.Guest February 20, 2013Comments are Disabled

Authorship, Background, and Contents of Ephesians Authorship Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians has long been considered the epitome of his teaching, a virtual summary of Christian doctrine. Well-loved Bible teacher J. Vernon McGee called it “the Mount Whitney of the High Sierras of all Scripture.” The epistle has nourished, taught, and encouraged believers …