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2 Thessalonians in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

LITERATURE I. Importance of Studying 1 Thessalonians and 2 Thessalonians Together. Those who hold to the Pauline authorship of the Epistle unite in ascribing it to a time but little subsequent to the writing of the First Letter. It is simply a second prescription for the same case, made after discovering that some certain stubborn sympt...

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First Epistle of Peter in Smiths Bible Dictionary

The external evidence of authenticity of this epistle is of the strongest kind and the internal is equally strong. It was addressed to the churches of Asia Minor which had for the most part been founded by Paul and his companions, Supposing it to have been written at Babylon, 1Pe 5:13 it ia a probable conjecture that Silvanus, By whom it was ...

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Books of Chronicles in Easton's Bible Dictionary

The two books were originally one. They bore the title in the Massoretic Hebrew _Dibre hayyamim_, i.e., "Acts of the Days." This title was rendered by Jerome in his Latin version "Chronicon," and hence "Chronicles." In the Septuagint version the book is divided into two, and bears the title Paraleipomena, i.e., "things omitted," or "suppl...

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The Epistles of John pt.4-9 in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

IV. Canonicity and Authorship. 1. Traditional View: As to the reception of the Epistle in the church, it is needless to cite any later witness than Eusebius (circa 325), who classes it among the books (homologoumena) whose canonical rank was undisputed. It is quoted by Dionysius, bishop of Alexandria (247-265), by the Muratorian Canon, Cyprian...

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Second Epistle of John in Smiths Bible Dictionary

The second epistle is addressed to an individual woman. One who had children, and a sister and nieces, is clearly indicated. According to one interpretation she is "the Lady Electa," to another, "the elect Kyria," to a third, "the elect Lady." The third epistle is addressed to Caius or Gaius. He was probably a convert of St. John, Epist. 3Jo 1...

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1 Thessalonians in Smiths Bible Dictionary

was written by the apostle Paul at Corinth, a few months after he had founded the church at Thessalonica, at the close of the year A.D. 62 or the beginning of 53. The Epistles to the Thessalonians, then (for the second followed the first after no long interval), are the earliest of St. Paul's writings --perhaps the earliest written records of ...

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Second Epistle of Peter in Smiths Bible Dictionary

The following is a brief outline of the contents of this epistle: The customary opening salutation is followed by an enumeration of Christian blessings and exhortation to Christian duties. 2Pe 1:1-13 Referring then to his approaching death, the apostle assigns as grounds of assurance for believers his own personal testimony as eye- witness of ...

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Books of Chronicles in Easton's Bible Dictionary

The two books were originally one. They bore the title in the Massoretic Hebrew _Dibre hayyamim_, i.e., "Acts of the Days." This title was rendered by Jerome in his Latin version "Chronicon," and hence "Chronicles." In the Septuagint version the book is divided into two, and bears the title Paraleipomena, i.e., "things omitted," or "suppl...

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2 Thessalonians in Smiths Bible Dictionary

appears to have been written from Corinth not very long after the first, for Silvanus and Timotheus were still with St. Paul. 2Th 1:1 In the former letter we saw chiefly the outpouring of strong personal affection, occasioned by the renewal of the apostle's intercourse with the Thessalonians, and the doctrinal and hortatory portions are there ...

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Books of Chronicles in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Hebrew "Words" or "Acts of days." In the Septuagint Paraleipomena, i.e. "Supplements" to 1 and 2 KINGS. Probably compiled by Ezra. One genealogy, indeed, of a later date, namely, Zerubbabel's, was doubtless added by a more recent hand (1 Chronicles 3:22-24) as was Nehemiah 12:10-11-22-23. The Book of Ezra forms a continuation to Chronicles. Th...

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