A practical commentary on First and Second Thessalonians that is conversant with contemporary scholarship, draws on ancient backgrounds, and attends to the theological nature of the texts.
Bruce W. Longenecker Books
Dr. Longenecker specializes in the origins of Christianity, with his research emphasizing early Christianity within its Greco-Roman context. His work explores the devotion to Jesus found in the Vesuvian towns, specifically Pompeii and Herculaneum. He delves into the life and theology of Paul, as well as the care for the needy within the early Christian communities of the ancient world. His scholarship offers profound insights into the formative years of Christian faith and practice.
In Stone and Story
- 304 pages
- 11 hours of reading
This beautifully designed, full-color textbook introduces the Greco-Roman background of the New Testament by immersing students in the life and culture of the thriving first-century towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum, which act as showpieces of the world into which the early Christian movement was spreading.