From Hope to Despair in Thessalonica: Situating 1 and 2 Thessalonians

Colin R. Nicholl (Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Massachusetts)

From Hope to Despair in Thessalonica: Situating 1 and 2 Thessalonians
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Country
United Kingdom
Published
4 March 2004
Pages
336
ISBN
9780521831420

From Hope to Despair in Thessalonica: Situating 1 and 2 Thessalonians

Colin R. Nicholl (Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Massachusetts)

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 the most up-to-date and comprehensive analysis of the Thessalonian Epistles available today. It will provide an indispensable resource for scholars and pastors interested in the Thessalonian correspondence.

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