Honor/shame-driven cultures and “shunning,”
Glory: of Jesus Christ; and Paul’s “hope” for the Thessalonians’ presence at the coming of Christ; prayer that Christ himself will be glorified
Grace: concluding (first letter); concluding (second letter); theological meaning for Paul
Greco-Roman world: charismatic nature of earliest Christian communities ; city of Thessalonica (Saloniki) and its history; first letter’s contrast to typical threefold salutations of; greetings “with a holy kiss,” ; Paul’s writing in context of; Roman civil war
Heaven: and the “living who are left,” ; the Parousia and Jesus’ coming “from,”
Holy Spirit: and “deep conviction” (first letter); and exhortations against sexual immorality; and the experience of joy and suffering; the “gift” of; prayer that God will accomplish these things “with power” (second letter)
Honor/shame-driven cultures and “shunning,”
Hope: “endurance inspired by,” ; “hope of salvation,” ; Paul’s “hope” for Thessalonians’ presence at the coming of Christ