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| ISBN: | 9781786410962 |
|---|---|
| Imprint: | Langham Global Library |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Dimensions (mm): | 198 x 129 x 11 |
| Publication Date: | 31/03/2025 |
| Pages: | 196 |
| Series: | A Life in Letters |
| Language: | English |
1 & 2 Thessalonians (A Life in Letters)
A Life in Letters
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£9.99
In this second installment of A Life in Letters, Rev. Dr. Johannes W. H. van der Bijl once again weaves together details from the book of Acts and the Pauline Epistles, this time focussing on 1 and 2 Thessalonians. The result is a narrative commentary that is both highly engaging and easy to follow. The theological principles at the heart of Paul’s writings are creatively explored in the context of his life and ministry, as readers are invited to accompany Paul – alongside Silas, Timothy, and Luke – on the first half of his second missionary journey. Footnotes provide a rich biblical backdrop to the narrative, as well as offering historical, cultural, and archeological insight into the world of first-century Christianity. Like Paul’s letters themselves, this book offers readers compelling reasons to hope in times of external pressures and internal conflicts – for Christ is faithful to build his church.
Endorsements
Focusing on Paul’s journeys through Greece and his conversations with friends, especially as they relate to 1 and 2 Thessalonians and Acts, this book weaves together biblical knowledge with ancient history and engaging storytelling to offer a new and inviting way to study the world of the New Testament.
Derek Cooper, PhD
Managing Director,
Thomas Institute, Ireland
Accessible to most readers, I would recommend this work to anyone seeking a better understanding of Paul and the early church, for whom it could provide a way into the Scriptures in general and the implications for faith in Jesus in particular.
Rev. Richard Crocker, PhD
Former General Secretary, EFAC
Johannes van der Bijl has the gift of not only seeing the truths of holy Scripture afresh but in assisting his readers to share in the encounter. In this book van der Bijl combines the craft of storytelling with a conversational and accessible approach to unpacking theology.
Richard L. Ranger, PhD
Visiting Lecturer,
Uganda Christian University, Mukono
The Rev. Dr. Johannes W. H. van der Bijl’s gift for narrative commentary engages the imagination, mind, and heart of contemporary believers in this new, timely, and highly recommended retelling of 1 and 2 Thessalonians.
The Rt. Rev. Sean Semple
Bishop of Cyprus and the Gulf
Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Prologue
- 1 Challenging Crossroads
- 2 The Misery of Misunderstanding
- 3 Learning Lessons and Discerning Directions
- 4 Setting Captives Free
- 5 Painful Gains – Power and Pain
- 6 Persecutors and Philosophers
- 7 Encouragement and Exhortation
- 8 Fear versus Faith
- 9 Resistance and Assistance
- 10 Speculation, Signs, and Suffering
- 11 Time to Travel
- Short Biographies
- Timeline
- Appendix
- Bibliography
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