2 Thessalonians
M. J.J. Menken
Bok Engelsk 2002 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Hoboken : : Taylor and Francis, , 2002.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (180 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Book Cover; Title; Contents; Series editor's preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction: 2 Thessalonians in historical perspective; 2 Thessalonians in English translation; 2 Thessalonians as a letter; The author of 2 Thessalonians; The milieu of 2 Thessalonians; The structure of 2 Thessalonians; 2 Thessalonians 1: Prescript and proem; the eschatological retribution; 2 Thessalonians 2: The body of the letter; the day of the Lord has not yet come; 2 Thessalonians 3: Exhortation and letter-closing; the disorderly brothers and sisters; Conclusion: 2 Thessalonians and Paul; Bibliography. - Index of subjects Index of references to biblical and other ancient literature. - In this lucid expose the second letter to the Thessalonians is approached from a historical perspective. The letter is read as part of a process of communication between its sender and the original addressees, making it accessible to the modern reader.2 Thessalonians includes a translation of the short Greek text; an historical examination of the letter's genre, authorship and religious milieu; an introduction to apocalyptic eschatology and an extensive commentary on the letter. Maarten Menken's book will appeal to theologians, ministers of religion, students of theology and a
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| ISBN | 0-415-09504-2
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