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Thessalonians

Most New Testament scholars believe Paul the Apostle wrote the Thessalonians letter from Corinth, although some information would point to Athens was the location of its writing after Timothy had returned from Macedonia with news of the state of the church in Thessalonica which we see in Acts 18:5 and 1 Thessalonians 3:6.[4] Paul was known to the Church at Thessalonica, having preached there according to Acts 17:1–10.

The letter is mostly personal in nature, with only the final two chapters spent addressing controversies. Paul encourages and reassure the Christians to continue working quietly. Date

It does not make much reference to justification by faith nor does it bring up the questions of Jewish–Gentile relations.

Most New Testament scholars believe Paul wrote this epistle but some modern scholars suggest there a conflict between the in style and theology of the First Epistle to the Thessalonians and the others. Most people believe they were written around 51–52 AD. This is accepted in part because it was included in Marcion's canon and the Muratorian fragment. It was also mentioned by name by Irenaeus, and quoted by Ignatius, Justin, and Polycarp.

Some suggest that the Second Coming of Christ expressed in 2 Thessalonians differ so strikingly from those found in 1 Thessalonians. But this seems dependent on some interpretations that might not be accurate.