Studies In 2 Thessalonians

Paul visited Thessalonica for the first time on his second missionary journey, but he was not there long, just about a month, taking in only here Sabbath days. His time was cut short because, although some of the Jews believed, those who did not became hostile.

 

The extent of their hostiles was so great that Paul and Silas were sent away under cover of darkness, and they travelled to the next town, Berea. But so great was their hatred for Paul, that those unbelieving Jews followed him, and from Berea Paul escaped to Athens and then went on to Corinth.

 

It was from Corinth that Paul wrote both of his letters to the Thessalonians. This second one dealt with some problems the Thessalonians were having and also he had to deal with a grave misunderstanding of prophecies relating to the second coming of Christ.