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E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Thessalonians 2:15

Lord . App-98 . Jesus = even Jesus. App-98 . their own = the. prophets . App-189 . have persecuted us . = chased us out. Greek. ekdioko. Only here and Luke 11:49 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 2:15

who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove out us, and please not God, and are contrary to all men;There are several important considerations that are touched upon in this verse: (1) All modern attempts to mitigate the guilt of the Jews in killing Jesus (by the device of saying the Romans actually did the killing) "are crushed by this passage."[26] Yes, the Jews were guilty. Of course, they were not alone in their guilt. All people, one way or the other, were involved in the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Thessalonians 2:15

1 Thessalonians 2:15. Who both killed, &c.— Who have both killed the Lord Jesus, and the, or his prophets. Mill, and Wetstein. Not only heathen authors have given the Jews the character of being an obstinate, prejudiced people, contrary to all men; but even their own prophet, Ezekiel, (ch. 1Th 3:4-9 1 Thessalonians 5:6.) and Josephus, their own historia read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Thessalonians 2:15

15. the Lord Jesus—rather as Greek, "Jesus THE LORD." This enhances the glaring enormity of their sin, that in killing Jesus they killed the LORD (Compare Acts 3:14; Acts 3:15). their own—omitted in the oldest manuscripts. prophets— (Matthew 21:33-41; Matthew 23:31-37; Luke 13:33). persecuted us—rather as Greek (see Margin), "By persecution drove us out" (Luke 11:49). please not God—that is, they do not make it their aim to please God. He implies that with all their boast of being God's... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16

B. Reminders for the Thessalonians 2:1-16Paul next reminded his readers of how the apostles delivered the gospel to them and how they received it to encourage them not to abandon it. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16

2. How the gospel was received 2:13-16Paul reminded his readers how they had welcomed the gospel message to vindicate further his own ministry and to emphasize the importance of proclaiming this message. He did this so the Thessalonians would continue to herald it abroad as they had been doing."This section of the letter begins with the second thanksgiving in a series of three (1 Thessalonians 1:2-5; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13) that dominate the tone of the first three... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Thessalonians 2:15-16

The Thessalonians’ opponents seem to have been mainly Jews (1 Thessalonians 2:14). Paul desperately wanted unbelieving Jews to come to faith in Christ (Romans 9:1-3; Romans 10:1). Yet they were some of his most antagonistic persecutors (cf. 2 Corinthians 11:24; 2 Corinthians 11:26). Their actions were not pleasing to God and were not in the best interests of all men who need to hear the gospel. By their opposition the enemies of the gospel added more transgressions on their own heads with the... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 2:1-20

The Nature of St. Paul’s Life and Work at Thessalonica2. The persecution at the Roman garrison-town of Philippi made a deep impression on St. Paul the Roman citizen (Acts 16:19-40; Philippians 1:30). It was the indignity that hurt him.Contention] better, ’conflict.’3. It would seem that St. Paul was at first looked upon by some as an impostor, seeking his own ends. He declares that he came with a sincere desire for their salvation only. Deceit] better, ’error.’ Uncleanness] Impurity was often... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Thessalonians 2:15

(15) Who both killed.—A tremendous invective against the Jews, the purpose of which is (1) to show the deep sympathy of St. Paul with the persecuted Thessalonians, and his indignation against the persecutors; (2) to make them see still more deeply the value of their faith by the efforts made to keep it from them. Objection is often made to St. John’s Gospel on the ground that no born Jew could have written of “the Jews” in the bitter way so common in that book, or viewed them so completely as a... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - 1 Thessalonians 2:1-20

Orphaned for an Hour 1 Thessalonians 2:17 Only a great heart could have said this. Such glowing sentences are amongst the most vivid and positive evidences of inspiration. Paul was a great father mother, a great brother-sister, a woman and a man There is nothing like the Pauline affection; there is so much reason under it, around it, above it; it is so complete and cogent and intense in logic; it is a great flower whose roots go down to the rock. Paul loved the society of the believing Church;... read more

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