From hope to despair in Thessalonica : situating 1 and 2 Thessalonians / Colin R. Nicholl.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nicholl, Colin R., author.

Series:

Monograph series (Society for New Testament Studies) ; 126.

Society for New Testament Studies monograph series ; 126

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Thessalonians--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xx, 315 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This ground breaking analysis cuts to the heart of the critical debate surrounding the two Thessalonian Epistles. Colin R. Nicholl examines the situations giving rise to each Letter with a view to determining how the two relate historically. His book presents an original and compelling hypothesis, arguing that reflected in the Letters are two stages of a single crisis plaguing a recently formed Greek Church, which spiralled from hope into despair on account of confusion about 'the end'. In addition to making a fresh case for the authenticity of 2 Thessalonians and resolving one of the most difficult problems in the Bible - the identity of 'the Restrainer' - this monograph is a comprehensive analysis of the Thessalonian Epistles. It will provide an indispensable resource for scholars and pastors interested in the Thessalonian correspondence.

Contents:

Grieving without hope

Anxious and fearful

In need of reassurance

Shaken and terrified

Perseverance under threat

Problem of exploiting charity and the conclusion

Synthesis and conclusion.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 250-286) and indexes.

ISBN:

1-107-14846-4

1-280-45796-1

0-511-18571-5

0-511-18488-3

0-511-18755-6

0-511-31363-2

0-511-48810-6

0-511-18662-2

OCLC:

560088699