Thessalonians Bible Study Resources

Study questions, maps, charts, key words, history, background, outlines, and links to help you study both Paul’s epistles to the Thessalonians.

Bible Study: 1&2 Thessalonians (coming)

• Listen to the MP3s
• 1&2 Thessalonians Study Guide
• 1&2 Thessalonians NASB Study Text
• 1&2 Thessalonians ESV Study Text

Background & Outlines

• Map of NT Churches
• Chronology of Paul
• Blue Letter Bible: Chronology of Acts/Epistles
• Bible Atlas: Thessalonica
• Blue Letter Bible: 1 Thessalonains Outline
• Blue Letter Bible: 2 Thessalonains Outline
• Ray C. Stedman: Overview of the Book
• John MacArthuer: Author, Date, Background

Bible Study Tools

• Bible Study 101
• Interpreting Epistles
• Study Software & websites
• More Maps & Charts
• Greek Word Studies by Precepts Austin
• Books on how to study the Bible

Maps from Bible-History.com

• Paul’s 1st Journey
• Paul’s 2nd Journey
• Paul’s 3rd Journey
• Israel in NT Times
• Kingdom of Herod the Great
• Herod’s Kingdom Divided
• New Testament Cities
• Apostles’ Journeys

Maps from Studylight.org

• Paul’s First Missionary Journey
• Paul’s Second Missionary Journey
• Paul’s Third Missionary Journey
• Paul’s Arrest and Imprisonment
• Paul’s Voyage to Rome

Key Words in 1 Thessalonians

Occurrences are based on New American Standard Text. “4x/3v” means the word appears 4 times in 3 verses. “3x” means the word appears 3 times in 3 verses.

• God (37x/31v) Strongs G2316
• Lord (24x/22v) Strong’s G2962; Jesus (16x/15v) – Strong’s G2424;  Christ (10x) Strongs G5547
• faith (8x) – Strongs G4102 in 1:3, 1:8, 3:2, 3:5, 3:6, 3:7, 3:10, 5:8
• love (7x/6v) – Strongs G26 in 1:3, 3:6,2:12, 5:8,5:13; Strong’s G5360 in 4:9
• gospel (6x) Strong’s G2098 in 1:5, 2:2, 2:4, 2:8, 2:9, 3:2; 
• word (7X/5v) Strong’s G3068 in 1:5, 1:6, 1:8, 2:13, 4:15
• hope (4xs)  Strongs G1680 in 1:3, 2:19, 4:13, 5:8
  

Key Words in 2 Thessalonians

Occurrences are based on New American Standard Text. “4x/3v” means the word appears 4 times in 3 verses. “3x” means the word appears 3 times in 3 verses.

• God (18x/14v) Strongs G2316
• Lord (22x/20v) Strong’s G2962; Jesus (12x/11v) – Strong’s G2424;  Christ (10x) Strongs G5547
• faith (5x) – Strongs G4102 in 1:3, 1:4, 1:11; 2:13, 3:2
• glorified (3x) – Strongs G1740 in 1:10, 1:12; Strong’s G1392 in 3:1; glory (2x) – StrongsG1391 in 1:9, 2:14
• grace (4x) – Strongs G5485 in 1:2, 1:12, 2:16, 3:18
• truth (3x) – Strongs G2225 in 2:10, 2:12, 2:13
  

Commentaries & Study Bibles

• Top 5 Commentaries on 1&2 Thessalonians – Ligonier.org
• Best Commentaries on 1&2 Thessalonians – Tim Challies
• Commentary Reviews: Thessalonians

• Calvin’s Commentary on the Bible: 1 Thessalonians
• Albert Barnes Notes on the Whole Bible: 1 Thessalonians
• Alfords Exegetical Commentary: 1 Thessalonians
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible: 1 Thessalonians
• Geneva Study Bible: 1 Thessalonians
• Reformation Study Bible Notes: 1 Thessalonians
• Precept Austin Commentaries & Sermons: 1 Thessalonians

• Calvin’s Commentary on the Bible: 2 Thessalonians
• Albert Barnes Notes on the Whole Bible: 2 Thessalonians
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible: 2 Thessalonians
• Alfords Exegetical Commentary: 2 Thessalonians
• Geneva Study Bible: 2 Thessalonians
• Reformation Study Bible Notes 2 Thessalonians
• Precept Austin Commentaries & Sermons: 2 Thessalonians

Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

City of Thessalonica

• Thessalonica – Holman Bible Dictionary
• Thessalonica – Hastings Dictionary of the New Testament
• Thessalonica – Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
• Thessalonica – International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
• Thessalonica – Kitto’s Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature

Letters

• 1&2 Thessalonians, Theology of – Baker’s Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology
• Thessalonians Epistles to – Hastings’ Dictionary of the New Testament
• 1&2 Thessalonians, Epistle to – Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
• 1&2 Thessalonians, Epistle to – Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
• 1&2 Thessalonians, Epistle to – International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
• 1&2 Thessalonians, Epistle to – Kitto’s Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature

Timothy

• Timothy – Holman Bible Dictionary
• Timothy – Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
• Timothy – International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
• Timothy – Kitto’s Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature
• Timothy in Acts:  Acts 16:1-3; Acts 17:14-15; Acts 18:5; Acts 19:22; Acts 20:4

Silas, Silvanus

• Silas – Holman Bible Dictionary
• Silas – Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
• Silas – International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
• Silas – Kitto’s Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature
• Silas in Acts:  Acts 15:22-41; Acts 16; Acts 17; Acts 18:5

Paul

• Paul, the Apostle – Baker’s Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology
• Paul – Holman Bible Dictionary
• Paul, the Apostle – Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
• Paul – Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
• Paul, the Apostle – International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
• Paul- Kitto’s Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature

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