First Thessalonians is the first volume in this series studied and written upon. It is short and to the point, with commentary references at the end. This is a true adventure story, complete with high paced excitement. Below is an excert from the preface in this series
Preface
to the Book of First Thessalonians
In
my research of many different commentaries and versions of the Bible,
I have found within the study of this book a good specific
understanding of what God Himself was presenting to us by including
this work in the Bible.
A
'MODEL', AN 'EXAMPLE', A 'PATTERN' TO FOLLOW
The
book of First Thessalonians tells you why it is put into the Bible.
In Chapter one, verse seven, we find how the church had become a
'model' (NIV), an 'example' (NASB, NKJV), a 'pattern' (AMP), of
handling persecution, affliction, and tribulation. Most
commentaries explain that this is a personal letter about the hard
times they had went through together, and that Paul had heartily
commended them for being such a great 'example' for the other
churches to follow. As surly as approaching Revelation by
understanding it is mostly about the future, approaching this book
from the perspective of a 'model' of enduring affliction, and what
must be learned from this, will greatly enhance ones understanding
of what is being taught. The doctrine studied here should be the
study of persecution and affliction, with Holy Spirit joy, taught to
us by the example of what these people went through.
At the monent, Galatians is the next.
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