Bible Commentaries

E.M. Zerr's Commentary on Selected Books of the New Testament

1 Thessalonians 2

Clinging to a Counterfeit Cross
Introduction

1."What is the entrance in first verse?

2.Why would he say it was not in vain?

3.Where had Paul been before coming here (

4.In what manner had he been treated there?

5.Did the Thessalonians have knowledge of this1

6.Had it intimidated them?

7.Had it intimidated Paul in his work?

8.Why the contention of verse two?

9.Describe the exhortation given at that.timc.

10.How does Paul regard his holding of the Gaspe"]?

11.Does this hold true with others?

12.When so held whose property must it be cOTIsidl"Teel ?

13.This would require to please whom?

14.What test does God make of us?

15.What class of words did Paul not use among them?

16.Tell what would be a "cloak of covetousness."

17.Did he seek glory of men?

18.What advantage could he have abused to this end?

19.Instead of dominance what attitude did he show1

20.What feeling prompted this attitude?

21.To what extent would he have served them?

22.What did he do to lighten their burden?

23.Was Paul a "short hour" worker?

24.For what document was all this sacrifice?

25.To what facts were they able to testify?

26.Who else knew these things?

27.While with them in what spirit did he exhort thl"lll?

28.For whose worthiness should they walk?

29.Unto what had they been called?

30.In what light did they regard Paul's preaching"

31.Did this cause him to feel slighted?

32.In whom will this word take effect?

33.What example of suffering had they imitated?

34.Who had persecuted the brethren in J udca ?

35.Whom had they killed besides Christ?

36.How had they dealt with the apostles?

37.To whom were they displeasing?

38.With what men were they in accord?

39.Forbidding what?

40.How did the Jews regard the Gentiles?

41.What the results had Paul worked among them?

42.In opposing this what was filled up?

43.What is to come on them for this?

44.State Paul's desire for the Thessalonians.

45.For what reason was it not gratified?

46.Tell the motive in hindering it.

47.In what sense was Paul with them now?

48.What is Paul's crown of rejoicing?

49.Unto what event does this idea look?

50.Would Paul's salvation depend on this?

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