1 Thessalonians
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The Epistles to the Thessalonians Timeline
Don’t forget the background of these Epistles. The churches Paul writes to are all connected to his missionary journeys. Even Colossae which it seems Paul never visited was planted by Epaphras, who heard the Gospel from Paul during Paul’s time in Ephesus. Review the attached timeline to reorient you to the Thessalonians who we first
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Persecution Amplifies the Gospel
Though Paul’s time there was short lived (Acts 17:1-10), Thessaloniki became an important center for Paul’s Gospel work in Macedonia and Achaia (Greece). In just 3 weeks the city was set in an uproar as Paul reasoned each Sabbath in the local synagogue. We know that the Jews of the city stirred up a mob