The Second Letter to the Thessalonians Re-read as Pseudepigraph<Sup>1<Sup>

The Second Letter to the Thessalonians Re-read as Pseudepigraph<Sup>1<Sup>

The purpose of this study is to suggest a socio-historical frame of reference within which 2 Thessalonians may have communicated meaningfully with its intended readers. The question of the historical background of 2 Thessalonians is discussed within the context of the question of the letter's a...

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Main Author: Andries van Aarde
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: AOSIS 2000-12-01
Series:HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
Online Access:https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/1702
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spelling doaj-ec6537d0485e4fdfa5dba29ac03e3de02020-11-25T01:57:41ZafrAOSISHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 0259-94222072-80502000-12-0156110513610.4102/hts.v56i1.17021446The Second Letter to the Thessalonians Re-read as Pseudepigraph<Sup>1<Sup>Andries van Aarde0Professor of New Testament, Faculty of Theology, University of PretoriaThe purpose of this study is to suggest a socio-historical frame of reference within which 2 Thessalonians may have communicated meaningfully with its intended readers. The question of the historical background of 2 Thessalonians is discussed within the context of the question of the letter's authorship. First, the article focuses on the traditional view that Paul was the author and that the delayed parousia was the issue he addressed. Second, the article aims to argue an alternative view: 2 Thessalonians is reread as a pseudepigraph and it is an open question whether the delayed parousia was really the problem the author addressed.https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/1702
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description The purpose of this study is to suggest a socio-historical frame of reference within which 2 Thessalonians may have communicated meaningfully with its intended readers. The question of the historical background of 2 Thessalonians is discussed within the context of the question of the letter's authorship. First, the article focuses on the traditional view that Paul was the author and that the delayed parousia was the issue he addressed. Second, the article aims to argue an alternative view: 2 Thessalonians is reread as a pseudepigraph and it is an open question whether the delayed parousia was really the problem the author addressed.
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