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2 Thessalonians 1:1
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1 Paul, [Paulos] and [kai] Silvanus, [Silouanos] and [kai] Timotheus, [Timotheos] unto the church [ekklesia] of the Thessalonians [Thessalonikeus] in [en] God [theos] our [hemon] Father [pater] and [kai] the Lord [kurios] Jesus [Iesous] Christ: [Christos] KJV-Interlinear
1 Paul and Silvanus and Timothy to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: NASB
Taking the opening paragraphs from our 1 Thess. 1:1 study, Paul means, small or little. Silvanus means, who loves the forest. And Silvanus often times called Silas means, three. Timothy means, honor of God, valued of God.
The story of the Thessalonians is found in Acts 17. When Paul was there, a rebellion caused him to leave that city. Silas and Timothy were sent back to preserve and maintain that starting church and later they returned to Paul.
It was upon this occasion of good news that they brought to Paul, that the first letter of encouragement was written to the Thessalonian Church.
This second letter was written not too long after the first, perhaps even within the same year, and while the subject of the first letter is ‘waiting,’ the subject of this second letter is ‘sin.’
Upon receiving the first letter, the Thessalonians apparently got the idea that the Rapture was to occur very soon, even within their own lifetime. Therefore, they were divesting themselves of their worldly possessions in preparation of that great event.
Of course, nowhere in the Bible is anyone ever commanded to give up all of their worldly possessions, let alone give them up in anticipation of some prophetic event.
So, Paul writes this second letter, explaining to the Thessalonians, and to us all for that matter, that there will be those who would deceive you out of your money and possessions, for their own selfish and criminal agenda.
But of course you cannot be deceived if you know the facts, and you can only be deceived if you don’t.
And so Paul sets out to explain some of the various circumstances that must take place prior to the end times, as well as circumstances that will exist in the end times. Namely the conversion of the gentiles to Christianity worldwide, and the great apostasy that will occur as the end times approach, just to name a couple of examples.
