The Eschatology of First Thessalonians / David Luckensmeyer

• VerfasserIn: Luckensmeyer, David Dr.
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Novum Testamentum et orbis antiquus, Studien zur Umwelt des Neuen Testaments ; Bd. 71.; Studien zur Umwelt des Neuen Testaments ; Bd. 71.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (465 pages)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.; Originally written as: Thesis (doctoral)--University of Queensland, [2005?]

David Luckensmeyer gelingt durch die Untersuchung der eschatologischen Motive ein hervorragender Zugang zum ersten Thessalonicherbrief. Er analysiert die grundlegenden Richtungen des enthaltenen Diskurses erstmalig, und verdeutlicht sowohl die Rhetorik wie auch die Briefstruktur des 1. Briefes an die Thessalonicher. Durch diese Zugangsweise lassen sich die verschiedenen eschatologischen Motive als Teil einer systematischen Aufforderung des Verfassers an eine Gemeinde verstehen, die einen Konflikt zu bestehen hat.Luckensmeyer verdeutlicht die Eschatologie als den besten hermeneutischen Schlüssel, um die systematischen Aspekte des Briefes zu interpretieren. Es besteht kein Zweifel: Eschatologische Motive sind im Überfluss vorhanden, etwa in 1,9-10; 2,13-16; 4,13-18 oder 5,1-11. Der Frage, auf welche Weise diese Motive die Absichten des Paulus in seinem Schreiben verdeutlichen, widmet sich Luckensmeyer ganz besonders. Paulus kann verständlich machen, warum die Thessalonicher im Konflikt leben und sie zugleich zu einem neuen Verständnis von Gemeinde ermutigen.Die ausführliche Bibliographie gibt einen guten Überblick über die neueste Sekundärliteratur und verschiedene Register erleichtern den Zugang.

Table of Contents

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Foreword; Technical Preface; Table of Contents; Body; Chapter 1: Introduction; I. The Thesis; II. Statement of Method; III. Topical Analysis of First Thessalonians; IV. Topical Survey of Recent Secondary Literature; a. Early Christian Mission Kērygma; b. Chosen and Called; c. Expectation (Hope) of Salvation and Resurrection; d. Word of the Lord; e. Conflict (Affliction and Suffering); f. Paul's Concern (Exhortation and Consolation); g. Ethics (Being Set Apart); h. Parousia of the Lord; i. Judgment (Orgē, Day of the Lord); j. Being in Christ, with Christ

k. Structure of an Early Christian Letterl. Priority of Second Thessalonians?; m. Apocalyptic; V. Eschatology as a Hermeneutical Key; VI. Conclusion; Chapter 2: An Epistolary Analysis of First Thessalonians; I. Setting the Scene; II. Letter-Opening and Closing; Excursus 1: Multiple Authors in Antiquity; III. "Letter-Body" or Main Part?; IV. Letter-Thanksgiving; V. Apostolic Parousia; VI. Letter-Paraenesis; VII. Conclusion; Chapter 3: First Thessalonians 1:9-10; I. Arranged Text and Translation; II. Preliminary Issues; a. Arrangement of the Text; b. The Immediate Context

c. The Function of 1:9-10 as a SummaryIII. Analysis; a. Turned to God from Idols (1:9); Excursus 2: "Conversion" to Christianity; b. Jesus - Raised from the Dead (1:10); Excursus 3: Pre-Pauline Traditional Formulae and 1:9c-10; IV. Conclusion; Chapter 4: First Thessalonians 2:13-16; I. Arranged Text and Translation; II. Preliminary Issues; a. Arrangement of the Text; b. A Parallel between 2:13-16 and 1:2-10; c. Paul's Letter Structure and 2:13-16; d. Compilation Theories; III. Analysis; a. Thanksgiving for the Word of God (2:13); b. Imitation and Suff ering (2:14)

c. The Judeans - Who Killed, Drove Out, Displease and Oppose (2:15)d. God's Orgē Is Going to Come (2:16); IV. The Authenticity of 1 Thess 2:13-16; Excursus 4: Paul's So-Called Anti-Semitism; V. Conclusion; Chapter 5: First Thessalonians 4:13-18; I. Arranged Text and Translation; II. Preliminary Issues; a. Arrangement of the Text; b. Parallels with Other Texts; c. Words of the Lord; d. Parousia in Paul; Excursus 5: Monographs and Articles on 4:13-18 (in table form); III. Analysis; a. Concerning Those Who Are Asleep (4:13); b. Believing That Jesus Died and Rose (4:14)

c. A Word of the Lord (4:15)d. The Lord Himself Will Descend (4:16); e. Always with the Lord (4:17); f. Comfort One Another (4:18); IV. Conclusion; Chapter 6: First Thessalonians 5:1-11; I. Arranged Text and Translation; II. Preliminary Issues; a. Arrangement of the Text; b. Traditional Background and Parallels with Other Texts; III. Analysis; a. Concerning the Times and the Seasons (5:1-3); b. Eschatological Paraenesis (5:4-10); c. Encourage and Build Up Each Other (5:11); IV. Conclusion; Chapter 7: Conclusion; Abbreviations; Bibliography; I. List of Ancient Sources

II. List of Commentaries: First (& Second) Thessalonians