Paul and his companions Silvanus and Timothy ( I Thessalonians 1:1; 2:18). Again, Paul's inscription is on all thirteen of his letters. He personally wrote 1 Thessalonians, but he has Silvanus (and we see that he's the same as Silas in the scriptures), and then Timothy. They traveled with him during his 2nd missionary trip. And so, they are with Paul in Corinth when he is writing this letter back to the Christians in Thessalonica.
II. TO WHOM IT WAS WRITTEN:
To the believers in Thessalonica who were made up of mostly Gentiles, but some Jews believed also. Acts 17:4 tells us about Paul's ministry there in Thessalonica.
III. THE HISTORY OF THE CHURCH IN THESSALONICA:
Paul evangelized the area of Philippi, Thessalonica, and Berea during his Second Missionary journey, along with Silvanus and Timothy. That's recorded in Acts 17:1-9.
Paul ministered in Thessalonica for at least three weeks ( Acts 17:2).
Unbelieving Jews stirred up the unbelieving Gentiles against Paul ( Acts 17:5-9).
Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy left Thessalonica and went on to Berea ( Acts 17:10).
Hostile Thessalonian Jews followed Paul to Berea and stirred up the people against Paul ( Acts 17:13).
Paul left Silvanus and Timothy in Berea while he went on to Athens ( Acts 17:14).
Paul sent for Silvanus and Timothy to join him in Athens ( Acts 17:15).
From Athens, Paul sent Timothy back to Thessalonica to check on the welfare of the believers there ( I Thessalonians 3:1-2).
Paul also sent Silvanus back to Philippi while he went on to Corinth ( Acts 18:1).
Silvanus and Timothy rejoin Paul in Corinth ( Acts 18:5).
After Silvanus and Timothy returned, Paul wrote the first letter to the Thessalonians based on Timothy's good report ( Acts 18:5).
I. ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Paul and his companions Silvanus and Timothy ( I Thessalonians 1:1; 2:18). Again, Paul's inscription is on all thirteen of his letters. He personally wrote 1 Thessalonians, but he has Silvanus (and we see that he's the same as Silas in the scriptures), and then Timothy. They traveled with him during his 2nd missionary trip. And so, they are with Paul in Corinth when he is writing this letter back to the Christians in Thessalonica.
II. TO WHOM IT WAS WRITTEN:
To the believers in Thessalonica who were made up of mostly Gentiles, but some Jews believed also. Acts 17:4 tells us about Paul's ministry there in Thessalonica.
III. THE HISTORY OF THE CHURCH IN THESSALONICA:
Paul evangelized the area of Philippi, Thessalonica, and Berea during his Second Missionary journey, along with Silvanus and Timothy. That's recorded in Acts 17:1-9.
Paul ministered in Thessalonica for at least three weeks ( Acts 17:2).
Unbelieving Jews stirred up the unbelieving Gentiles against Paul ( Acts 17:5-9).
Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy left Thessalonica and went on to Berea ( Acts 17:10).
Hostile Thessalonian Jews followed Paul to Berea and stirred up the people against Paul ( Acts 17:13).
Paul left Silvanus and Timothy in Berea while he went on to Athens ( Acts 17:14).
Paul sent for Silvanus and Timothy to join him in Athens ( Acts 17:15).
From Athens, Paul sent Timothy back to Thessalonica to check on the welfare of the believers there ( I Thessalonians 3:1-2).
Paul also sent Silvanus back to Philippi while he went on to Corinth ( Acts 18:1).
Silvanus and Timothy rejoin Paul in Corinth ( Acts 18:5).
After Silvanus and Timothy returned, Paul wrote the first letter to the Thessalonians based on Timothy's good report ( Acts 18:5).
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