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Esteemed around the world as a leading evangilical scholar, F. F. Bruce makes a valuable contribution to the Word Biblical Commentary. The two themes of his lifetime of scholarship come together appropriately in this solidly researched approach to 1 and 2 Thessalonians. The heart of this volume rests with Dr. Bruce's painstaking exegesis and his comprehensive treatment of problem areas, both textaul and theological. Even so, some of the background articles on such topics as:

* The gospel comes to Macedonia
* Christianity at Macedonia
* Early Christian experience at Thessalonica
* Eschatology at Thessalonica
* Excursus on Antichrist

From the historical research emerges the kind of relevant insight that Dr. Bruce's many readers have come to expect. He explains, for example, why the Christian message produced a riot at Thessalonica (recorded in Acts 17). He also traces the church's anxieties over the return of Christ, and clarifies Paul's wise and cautious response to their over-reactions. On these pages as well, the seeds of empire- wide persecution of Christians are germinating before our very eyes.

For the professional scholar, the student, the minister, and the interested layperson, reading the Thessalonian letters with Dr. F. Bruce offers a rare glimpse into the earliest events, experiences and writings from the New Testament.