The 14th book of the
New Testament
This is another letter written by the
Apostle Paul to the church in
Thessalonicain 51ad. A short letter, he mainly concentrates on correcting their
doctrinal errors, particularly in their belief concerning the
second coming of Christ.
chapters:
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Book: 2 Thessalonians
Chapters: 1 ·
2 ·
3 ·
The second epistle to the
Thessalonians was written soon
after the first. The
Apostle was told that, from some
expressions in his first
Letter, many expected the second coming
of
Christ was at
Hand, and that the
Day of
Judgment would arrive
in their time. Some of these neglected their worldly duties. St.
Paul wrote again to correct their error, which hindered the
spread of the
Gospel. He had written agreeably to the words of
the prophets of the Old
Testament; and he tells them there were
many counsels of the Most High yet to be fulfilled, before that
Day of the
Lord should come, though, because it is sure, he had
spoken of it as near. The subject led to a remarkable
foretelling, of some of the future events which were to take
place in the after-ages of the
Christian Church, and which show
the prophetic
Spirit the
Apostle possessed.