The Strand Study Bible

I THESSALONIANS CHAPTER OUTLINE FOR I THESSALONIANS I Thessalonians 1 Greetings from Paul to the church at Thessalonica; Prophecies concerning CHRIST I Thessalonians 2 Paul and Silas - The model servants; Prophecies concerning CHRIST I Thessalonians 3 Paul’s great concern over his new-born Christians; The promise of CHRIST’S Second Coming I Thessalonians 4 Paul and Silas - The model Christians; The promise of CHRIST’S return (Rapture) I Thessalonians 5 The promise of CHRIST’S Second Coming; The promise of CHRIST’S return (Rapture)

SIMPLE CHRONOLOGICAL SETTING OF I THESSALONIANS

TEXT

DATE

Acts 15:36-18:10

AD 50-52

I Thessalonians 1-5 II Thessalonians 1-3

AD 52 AD 52

Acts 18:11-19:7

AD 53-54

1999