Paul's first letter to the Thessalonians was one of his earliest
epistles, if not his earliest. Yet even in this early letter, we can see
the seeds of Paul's ministry as a pastor and theologian being planted
and watered. Paul had the heart of a pastor. He spoke to the
Thessalonians with the love of a pastor. He gave them practical advice
for living the Christian life. We can also see Paul, the theologian. In
this brief letter, he introduced diverse theological topics from putting
on the armor of God to eschatology.
This commentary on 1 Thessalonians
was originally produced for use as an eight-lesson Bible study within
the MINTS International Seminary curriculum. It is written from a
Reformed perspective.