Epistles of 1 & 2 Thessalonians Commentary
Living for Christ's Return

 

Book Available March 2009 Buy 1 & 2 Thessalonians Commentary at: Christianbook.com ISBN: 9780899578279 MSRP $19.99 256 Pages 6 x 9 inches Trade Hardbound 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 early 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 that 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. Sample Table of Contents: The Book of First Thessalonians Background of 1 Thessalonians Opening Remarks (1:1) Testimony of Thanksgiving (1:2-10) Testimony of Paul’s Ministry (2:1-20) Testimony of Timothy’s Ministry (3:1-8) Praying for the Church (3:9-13) Morality and Genuine Love (4:1-12) The Comfort of the Rapture (4:13-18) The Day of the Lord (5:1-11) A Church in Harmony (5:12-22) The Faithfulness of God (5:23-28) The Book of Second Thessalonians Background of 2 Thessalonians Encouraging the Church (1:1-5) The Judgment of God (1:6-10) The True Focus of Prayer (1:11-12) Prophetic Issues (2:1-12) The Call of God (2:13-17) Dealing with Unruly Believers (3:1-18)

About the Author: Dr. Mike Stallard is currently serving as Professor of Systematic Theology and Director of Ph.D. Studies at Baptist Bible Seminary in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. He is the founder and director of Mission Scranton, a ministry established to foster church planting and inner city outreach in the Scranton, PA area. He is the founding pastor of New Life Baptist Church in Scranton where he currently serves as Interim Pastor and assistant worship leader. Dr. Stallard has authored articles for publications like The Conservative Theological Journal, The Journal of Ministry and Theology, and Bibliotheca Sacra and is a speaker at the Conservative Theological Society, Pre-Trib Study Group, and the Evangelical Theological Society. He assisted in work on Willmington’s Bible Handbook, has published The Early Twentieth-Century Dispensationalism of Arno C. Gaebelein. About the Series Editors: Mal Couch is founder and former president of Tyndale Theological Seminary and Biblical Institute in Fort Worth, Texas. He served as a pastor for twenty years, and taught Theology and the Biblical Languages for fourteen years at Philadelphia College of the Bible, Moody Bible Institute, and Dallas Theological Seminary. His other publications include A Bible Handbook to Revelation, and Dictionary of Premillennial Theology. He is president of Scofield Ministries in Clifton, TX.  Edward Hindson is Professor of Religion, Dean of the Institute of Biblical Studies, and Assistant to the Chancellor at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. He has authored several books and also has served as co-editor of the Knowing Jesus Study Bible, associate editor of the Tim LaHaye Prophecy Study Bible, contributor to The Complete Bible Commentary, and as one of the translators for the New King James Version. Dr. Hindson is a member of the executive committee of the 'Pre-Trib Research Center' and has served as a guest lecturer at both Harvard and Oxford Universities. Click hereto link to this author's website.