For the Puritans : Classic Commentaries and Studies on Thessalonians
Before you pass on the Thessalonians set, take a look at these:
A Commentary on St. Paul's Second Epistle to the Thessalonians
- Author: Alfred Plummer
- Publisher: Robert Scott
- Publication Date: 1918
- Pages: 152
Sample Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
As with his many other commentaries, Alfred Plummer's Commentary on St. Paul's Second Epistle to the Thessalonians is a scholarly masterpiece. Exegetically informed, Plummer proceeds through the text of second Thessalonians verse-by-verse, offering insights into the text, culture, and background of Paul's writing. While is commentary is based on the English text of 2 Thessalonians, Plummer's commentary is informed by the Greek text behind the English, making Plummer's commentary a useful addition for exegetical study.
Alfred Plummer was Master of University College, Durham, and formerly a Fellow and Senior Tutor of Trinity College, Oxford. He was one of the original editors of this ICC series, and wrote the volume on Luke, 2 Corinthians, and co-authored a volume on 1 Corinthians. He is also the author of a number of commentaries in the Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges. Plummer also a contributed to the The Expositor's Bible commentary set.
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A Fruitful Sermon upon Part of the Fifth Chapter of the First Epistle of Saint Paul to the Thessalonians
- Author: Henrie Smith
- Editor: H. T. Price
- Publisher: Halle
- Publication Date: 1922
- Pages: 82
Sample Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
Considered to be one of the most popular Puritan preacher at the time of Elizabeth's reign, Henrie Smith's A Fruitful Sermon upon Part of the Fifth Chapter of the First Epistle of Saint Paul to the Thessalonians is a powerful example of the precise nature of preaching during the sixteenth-century. Smith expounds on the fifth chapter of 1 Thessalonians, offering insight and expostion on 5:19–22.
Henrie Smith was a Puritan minister during the reign of Elizabeth. He was educated at Oxford and Cambridge. He was well known for his sermons at St. Clement Danes.
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