| The Books of First & Second Thessalonians: Looking for Christ's Return Contributor(s): Stallard, Mike (Author), Hindson, Ed (Editor), Couch, Mal (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0899578276 ISBN-13: 9780899578279 Publisher: AMG Publishers OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2009 Annotation: In a time of struggling economy, religious intolerance of fundamental Christian beliefs, and amoral political correctness, believers need encouragement for everyday life. In this commentary on 1 and 2 Thessalonians, the author exhorts the reader to continue walking after the things of God, and to trust that one day God will make everything right. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Commentary - New Testament - General |
| Series: Twenty-First Century Biblical Commentary |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.05 lbs) 238 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Evangelical - Theometrics - Mainline |
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| Publisher Description: HOW DO WE FIND HOPE WHEN OUR WORLD IS FALLING APART? EVERY HUMAN BEING ON EARTH IS UNIQUE, and every person has their own struggles and trials. When trials are at their worst, when hope seems unimaginable, believers may be tempted to question the hand of providence. In the deepest of trials, they must keep walking a righteous path, and take comfort in the fact that God will make all things right. It was on in the history of the Church, just twenty years or so after the death and resurrection of Christ, when persecution ripped Paul from his young gathering of believers in Thessalonica. Filled with anxiety and undergoing strong persecution, these believers were certainly feeling like everything was caving in around them. Paul wrote 1 Thessalonians to encourage them in their suffering and to draw their attention to the comfort that can be found in the second coming of Christ. With 2 Thessalonians Paul continues to remind them that Christ's return will vindicate their place as rightful children of the living God. He corrects the false teachings of some who said that the seven year Tribulation had already begun and the Lord's return was so imminent that people should quit their jobs. In this commentary, Mike Stallard's sound biblical teaching and compassionate heart combine to encourage readers to walk in righteousness and find hope in the second coming of Christ. |