Paul uses kinship language such as: brothers and sisters, children, and beloved.  He uses this type of language not to seem like he is above anyone, buth there equal.  The context that this usually appears in is when he is addressing large groups of people in his letters to the Thesalonians.  I feel like people… Continue reading →

  There are many passages in 1 Thessalonians where Paul uses kinship language. “For we know, brothers and sisters beloved by God, that he has chosen you…” (1:4). “You yourselves know, brothers and sisters, that our coming to you was not in vain…” (2:1). “You remember our labor and toil, brothers and sisters; we worked… Continue reading →

Throughout the book of Thessalonions, Paul emphasizes a very large amount on his missionary work. Constantly, Paul brings up the idea that followers of Christ are a separate people than that of the Roman and pagan believers. He starts off saying this in the first chapter of 1 Thessalonions. In verse 4, he states that… Continue reading →

In Thessalonians paul is using this language to separate the believers from the false prophets. The thessalonians endured suffering and thanked god for their endurance. They responded joyfully, so paul responded with gratefulness for them recognizing him “For you remember, brothers, our labor and toil; working night and day in order not to be a… Continue reading →

In the letter to the Thessalonians, Paul writes in a somewhat maternal/paternal tone. He refers to the Thessalonians as brothers and sisters because they believe that the Thessalonians are part of the family of God. That is that they are all connected through God’s grace and must be united to reach the Kingdom of Heaven.… Continue reading →