university of oregon, spring 2015
Brendan Everton REL 223 Blog Post Group 3 In 1 Thessalonians Luke Paul’s letter alludes to the people that he converted. Unlike Luke’s depiction of Paul they are not the Religious leaders of the towns. Luke gave the impression that Paul was able to demand the respect of these religious leaders and even get… Continue reading Question 1 Group 3
1 Thessalonians is a letter written by Paul the Apostle to the Christians in Thessalonica. Paul talks about his followers (the people that he converted to Christianity) throughout the letter and makes many mentions of their previous suffering before they found God, though he makes no mention of the specific cause of the suffering (1:6-8,… Continue reading Question 1 Response
Within 1 Thessalonians, Paul writes a letter to the Christian community in Thessalonica in Macedonia in northern Greece. According to 1:9, the religious background of the people included them worshiping idols before they were saved by God. This means that they were previously Gentiles. These people originated from Macedonia and Achaia, the two Roman provinces… Continue reading Paul and the Thessalonians
In 1 Thessalonians Paul talks about two regions that have already come to believe in Jesus. The regions of Macedonia and Achaia are specifically mentioned as well as the surrounding regions (1 Thessalonians 1:7-8). The sorts of people who are being converted to Christ, in this region, are those who used to believe in and… Continue reading 1 Thessalonians Question #1