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1 and 2 Thessalonians

  1. Lesson One
    Overview of 1 and 2 Thessalonians (1 Thessalonians 1–3)
    20 Activities
  2. Lesson Two
    Christ's Return (1 Thessalonians 4–5)
    22 Activities
  3. Lesson Three
    The Man of Lawlessness (2 Thessalonians 1–2)
    19 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  4. Lesson Four
    Work (2 Thessalonians 3)
    17 Activities
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    2 Assessments
  5. Lesson Five
    Author and Audience (Review 1 and 2 Thessalonians)
    17 Activities
  6. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
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    1 Assessment

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Paul takes prevailing Roman wisdom about death and turns it on its head—not because he’s developing a new perspective on death, but because the resurrection changes everything. 

See the table below for contrasts between Roman wisdom and Paul’s response to it. 

Roman WisdomPaul’s Response
Death is inevitableBut so is the resurrection of the believer
Death is the fate of allBut fate is trumped by the saving will of God
The person’s honor will live onBut people can live again if they are buried with Christ
Death releases one from the evils of lifeBut both good and evil will be reckoned within the afterlife
The funeral and tomb are great honor to the deceasedBut there is no greater honor than symbolic burial with Jesus in baptism
Death is non-existent, or it doesn’t matter to the deadBut it does matter to the dead; they will either be glorified in Christ or condemned to a deeper death in eternal isolation from Him