Download or read book 1-2 Thessalonians written by G. K. Beale and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2010-08-21 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fascination with the end times is not just a recent phenomenon. The young church at Thessalonica, having taken root during Paul's brief stay there, pondered when the end might come as well. Paul, in order to instruct them more fully, wrote them two letters, which taken together expound the "already-and-not-yet" character of the end times. His instruction and counsel can serve us well today. Throughout this commentary, G. K. Beale explains what each letter meant to its original hearers and its application for us today.