Guide to 1 Thessalonians

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First Thessalonians is a New Testament Biblical text. This is one of the authentic letters of Paul, and possibly the first he wrote. It is generally dated around the middle of the first century CE.

One of the only real questions of interest answered by Thessalonians was "What happens to Joe, who has died before Jesus has returned". Of course, two thousand years later, there are billions of "Joes" and Paul's answer that "the new coming will be soon" has been proven to be bullshit along with the rest of his ideas about the second coming.

The doctrine of the rapture is usually cited to 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 even though the word "rapture" is never actually used.


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Torah: Genesis - Exodus - Leviticus - Numbers - Deuteronomy Old Testament History: Joshua - Judges - Ruth - Samuel (1 & 2) - Kings (1 and 2 Kings) - Chronicles - Ezra and Nehemiah - Esther Old Testament Wisdom: Job - Psalms - Proverbs - Ecclesiastes - Song of Solomon Major Prophets: Isaiah - Jeremiah - Lamentations - Ezekiel - Daniel Minor Prophets: Minor Prophets

The Gospels: Matthew - Mark - Luke - John Acts: Acts Pauline Epistles: Romans - 1 & 2 Corinthians - Galatians - Ephesians - Philippians - Colossians - 1 Thessalonians - 2 Thessalonians - 1 Timothy - 2 Timothy - Titus - Philemon General Epistles: Hebrews - James - 1 Peter - 2 Peter - 1 John - 2 John - 3 John - Jude Revelation: Revelation


Selected apocrypha: Gospel of Judas - Gospel of James - Gospel of Mary - Gospel of Philip - Gospel of Thomas - Nag Hammadi texts


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