Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Reading for October 27th

 Read 1 Thessalonians 4.13-5. In 4.13-5.11: The expectation of the end times. Paul shows the distinctiveness of a community expecting the Lord's coming. In 4.16: God's trumpet, see Ex 19.16,19; Isa 27.13; Joel; 2.1. In verse 17: Meet, a term used of a delegation going out to meet a ruler. In 5.3: Labor pains, see Jer 6.24; 13.21; 22.23; Hos 13.13; Mic 4.9. In verse 5: Children of light, an expression that occurs in the Dead Sea scrolls (1 QS 1.9-10; 3.13). In verse 8: On military imagery, see Isa 59.17. In verse 10: Who died for us, an early formulation of belief about Christ. Comments or Questions..

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