RELIGST 2HH3 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Antichrist, New Covenant, Second Epistle To The Thessalonians

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

Document Summary

Thought to be the earliest of paul"s writings (some think galatians) Religst 2hh3: visited thessalonica on 2nd missionary journey (acts 17) Acts athens corinth where timothy and silas join him. 1 thess athens send timothy to thessalonica timothy returns to paul. Other apostles accepted support; could be seen as snobbery on paul"s part: gentile community paul"s message received warmly as word of god, return from idols to serving the true god; suggests that. Jesus" second coming/day of the lord wrath is coming, people subject to gods judgments, followers of jesus will be delivered; believers can look forward to coming of jesus. Children of the light be prepared for the day of the lord, could happen any time; thief in the night, but do not be surprised. People believed that the day of the lord was when the jews would be exiled but exile occurred and history continued.