REL 406 - Pauline Literature I
1 & 2 Corinthians and 1 & 2 Thessalonians
Study Topics and Assignments
Week 5 - II Thessalonians
Scripture Readings : II Thessalonians
Textbook Resources
- 2 Thessalonians, pages 432-443
InterNet Links for this assignment
- Links for this week - you do not have to download and read all the resources
Visit the various sites, and make a note only what you feel you need for your studies - Other useful articles can be found by using Search Engines such as GoodSearch
- Remember - always cite your sources
This Week's Assignment : Twenty Questions
Remember to cite your sources
- With what pattern does Paul always begin his letters
- According to the textbook, what were the three main purposes for Paul's writing 2 Thessalonians
- According to the textbook, what sort of persecution were the Thessalonian Christians facing. Give an example from the Book of Acts.
- According to the textbook, how may 1:5 relate to a "theology of suffering" see also Hebrews 12:5-11
- The Latin phrase "lex talionis" means literally "law of retribution". How does Paul apply this in 1:6-7
- How does Paul's prayer for the Thessalonians, in 1:11, differ from similar non-Christian prayers
- What is the final goal for which Paul prays
- What false report or rumor had alarmed the Thessalonian Christians, and how does Paul deal with it
- According to the textbook, who may the "man of lawlessness" or "man of sin, son of perdition", represent
- According to the textbook, there have been at least 8 suggestions for the identity of the "restrainer" in 2:6-8. What are they, and what was St. Augustine's comment on this passage. What would you suggest, and why.
- According to the textbook, what is the traditional explanation of why some of the Thessalonian Christians did not want to work (why they were behaving disorderly - KJV)
- According to the textbook, what other (sociological) reason has been put forward for some of the Thessalonian Christians not wanting to work
- How does Paul deal with the problem of those who did not want to work
- How had Paul himself set a good example to the Thessalonians with regard to work
- How had the non-workers evidently been spending their time
- According to the textbook, what was the goal of discipline against those who did not want to work
- What is the significance of the phrase "in my own hand" in 3:17
- Where was Paul when he wrote II Thessalonians
- Who else are mentioned as co-authors of II Thessalonians
- Why is primary authorship attributed to Paul
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