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Richard S. Ascough - 1 & 2 Thessalonians: An Introduction and Study Guide: Encountering the Christ Group at Thessalonike - 9780567671271 - V9780567671271
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1 & 2 Thessalonians: An Introduction and Study Guide: Encountering the Christ Group at Thessalonike

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Description for 1 & 2 Thessalonians: An Introduction and Study Guide: Encountering the Christ Group at Thessalonike Paperback. Series: T&T Clark's Study Guides to the New Testament. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: HRCF2; HRCG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 212.
1 Thessalonians provides a fascinating glimpse into the origins and social life of the Christ group in the ancient Roman city of Thessalonike, while 2 Thessalonians reveals how the community developed at a somewhat later time. This guide narrates the story of the founding of the group by considering the social and cultural contexts, the literary form, the rhetorical strategies, the theologies, and the reception of the two canonical letters. While centering on the texts of 1 and 2 Thessalonians themselves, Ascough draws widely on literary and archaeological data, giving particular attention to typical group behaviours ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
T&T Clark's Study Guides to the New Testament
Condition
New
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780567671271
SKU
V9780567671271
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About Richard S. Ascough
Richard S. Ascough is Professor of Religious Studies in the School of Religion at Queen's University, Kingston, Canada.

Reviews for 1 & 2 Thessalonians: An Introduction and Study Guide: Encountering the Christ Group at Thessalonike
This book is an excellent introduction to 1 and 2 Thessalonians. Ascough provides clear and helpful discussions of the main themes and issues of the two letters while introducing readers to his own scholarship.
The Expository Times

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