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1
Thessalonians 2:1-8

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bulletReading the Text:
bullet NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
bullet The Bible Gateway: NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
bulletThe Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Greek text with concordance, commentaries.
bulletThe World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons.
bulletHistorical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
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I.5, Paedagogus, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)

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I.1, VII.12, Stromata, Clement of Alexandria (c 200) 

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Chapter XVII, On Modesty, Tertullian (c. 217) 

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XIII.29, Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew, Origen. (c.247)

bulletFrom the Geneva Notes.
bullet"The virtues of a true pastor are freely without fear to preach the Gospel, even in the midst of dangers."
bulletFrom Matthew Henry's Commentary.
bullet"Suffering in a good cause should sharpen holy resolution."
bulletFrom Wesley's Notes.
bullet"He calls men to witness an open fact; God, the secret intentions of the heart."
bulletFrom the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
bullet"...not in vain--Greek, "not vain," that is, it was full of "power" (1Th 1:5). The Greek for "was," expresses rather "hath been and is," implying the permanent and continuing character of his preaching."
bulletFrom The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
bullet"They spoke as those faithful to a trust, seeking to please God instead of men."
bulletContemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
bullet Commentary, 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8, Richard Ascough, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2008.
bullet"As Christians, we are all community builders, not just the pastor, or the choir leader, or the theology student. Paul calls each one of us to interact with one another in our present Christian community with bold speech, personal integrity, and soul-sharing."
bullet "First Thoughts on Year A Epistle Passages in the Lectionary," Pentecost 24, William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
bullet"One of his protégés who wrote Ephesians even describes the scriptures (the Law) as a wall of enmity which must be dismantled (2:14-15). Paul sees this not as disrespect for the scriptures but as a way of reading them which does justice to what they are truly about. The issues which plagued Paul still plague the church today."
bullet "The Ministry of the Gospel," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed textual notes.
bullet "Childish Behavior," James Howell, The Christian Century, 2005.
bullet"How do we avoid being lured into a veneer of respectability that neuters the gospel we were ordained to bear awkwardly and pointedly?"
bullet "Status or Service?" Edgar Krentz, The Christian Century, 1996.
bullet"How does one escape the urge for status in a society saturated with praise for the successful, self-made person?"
bullet A Compelling Example for Ministry, from An Exegetical and Devotional Commentary on 1 Thessalonians, by J. Hampton Keathley III at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
bullet"...we each need to be faithful stewards, loving mothers, and concerned and involved fathers."
bullet "Parenting Virtues," study guide for adults, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at) "Children," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2003.
bulletArticles & Background:
bullet Jesus Now, Proper (Ordinary) 31A, lectionary, study and worship resources from Faith Futures Jesus Then & Now.
bullet "1 Thessalonians 2: Echo," From The Tapestry of Early Christian Discourse: Rhetoric, Society and Ideology, Dr. Vernon K. Robbins, London: Routledge, 1996.
bullet"Malherbe proposes that the statements in the discourse of 1 Thess. 2 are related to different types of philosophers."
bullet"1 Thess. 2.7: A Review," Stefano Cotrozzi, Filologia NT, 1999.
bullet"The author re-examines the passage in question favouring the reading 'babies' and proposes a new solution which alleviates the harshness of the mixed metaphor."
bulletArticles in ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are subscribed and logged in to ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
bulletBurke, Trevor J,. "Pauline Paternity in 1 Thessalonians," Tyndale Bulletin, 2000.
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bulletHowell, James, "Childish Behavior," The Christian Century, 2005.
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bulletKrentz, Edgar, "Status or Service," The Christian Century, 1996.
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bulletMalherbe, Abraham J., "Gentle As a Nurse: The Cynic Background to 1 Thessalonians 2," Novum Testamentum, 1970.
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bulletMalherbe, Abraham J., "Paul: Hellenistic Philosopher or Christian Pastor?" American Theological Library Association Summary of Proceedings, 1985.
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bulletSailors, Timothy B., "Wedding Textual and Rhetorical Criticism to Understand the Text of 1 Thessalonians 2.7," Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 2001.
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bulletWeima, Jeffrey A.D., "An Apology for the Apologetic Function of 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12," Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 1997.
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bulletWeima, Jeffrey A.D., "Infants, Nursing Mother, and Father: Paul's Portrayal of a Pastor," Calvin Theological Journal, 2002.
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bulletWinter, Bruce W., "The Entries and Ethics of Orators and Paul (1 Thessalonians 2:1-12)," Tyndale Bulletin, 1993.
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