These two verses contain the inscription of this epistle in the very same words with the former, in the foregoing epistle. In which observe, 1. The writer of the epistle, St. Paul, joining himself with his two assocites, Silvanus or Silas, and Timotheus or Timothy. 2. To whom it was written, TO TH... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe here, 1. The holy wisdom and pious prudence of our apostle, who being about to magnify and extol the graces of the Spirit wrought in the Thessalonians, particularly their faith and charity, instead of commending them for these graces, he breaks forth into praises and thanksgivings unto God f... [ Continue Reading ]
As if he had said, " Which tribulations and persecutions, or which patience under your present persecutons, is. sign and token, yea, and evidence and manifestation, that God, the righteous judge, will reward you with. part and share in that kingdom for which you suffer, being in his account worthy o... [ Continue Reading ]
Our apostle had shown in the foregoing verse, that their patience under persecution was. manifest evidence of God's intending them. portion of that kingdom, for which they suffered persecution; now in this verse he denounces the persecutor's doom upon them, namely, That the righteous nature of God d... [ Continue Reading ]
That is,"As God will certainly punish your persecutors, so he will ere long give rest to you his sufferers, together with us who are companions with you in the same sufferings; you that are troubled shall have rest with us, his persecuted apostles: you shall have rest as well as we, and you shall ha... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe here, The tremendous dreadfulness of that wrath and vengeance which at the great day will be inflicted on the ignorant and disobedient part of mankind; to denote the greatness of it, it is called DESTRUCTION, not as if it were an abolishing of their nature, and utter extinction of their bein... [ Continue Reading ]
The former verses represented to us the great end of Christ's appearance to judgment; with respect to the wicked, it was for punishment, they shall be punished with everlasting destruction,. c. Now here we have assigned the gracious design of Christ's coming with relation to the godly: he shall come... [ Continue Reading ]
In these words St. Paul assures the Thessalonians, that although he could not come to them, that yet he prayed fervently for them: WE PRAY ALWAYS FOR YOU. The faithful ministers of Christ can as soon forget themselves as their people in their prayers to God. Observe next, what he prayed for, on the... [ Continue Reading ]
Our apostle declared at 2 Thessalonians 1:10, how Christ should be glorified in his saints hereafter; now he prays that the name of Christ may be glorified in them here. Where note, That sanctifying grace maketh Christians. glory to the name of Christ, not by adding any glory to him, which before h... [ Continue Reading ]