RELIGST 2HH3 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: First Epistle To The Thessalonians, Second Epistle To The Thessalonians, Eucharist

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: RELIGST 2HH3
• Professor: Stephen Westerholm

Document Summary

First, earliest, christian writing that we have 1 thessalonians (paul"s writing) Paul"s letters are the earliest christian writings. Some think 1 thessalonians was written first (others think that galatians was first) Gospels: people thought it was important to write things down what jesus" apostles were saying (preserve memories) Paul visited thessalonica shortly on his 2nd missionary journey went to the synagogue for 3 weeks until he was driven out and went to berea, then athens (famous speech). Silas & timothy joined him in corinth (acts 18:5) Paul was persecuted in philippi before he went to thessalonica. People in thessalonica accepted his message warmly, became a good example to other. In athens, paul was worried for the people in thessalonica they were experiencing some persecuting and. Paul was worried how they were responding to the persecution. Paul sent timothy back to find out how they were doing.