Paul's Ministry to Thessalonica
Taken from Paul for Everyone: Galatians and Thessalonians
author: Tom Wright
contributor: SPCK - N T Wright
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Paul’s Ministry to Thessalonica
Thessalonians 2.1-8
The ancient world, like the modern one, learned to be cynical about almost everything. If a letter arrives offering me a wonderful free gift, I know it’s a trap to lure me into paying for something I don’t really want. If someone offers to do something wonderfully kind for you, you all too easily ask what’s in it for them. When a holiday company invites me for a free weekend in one of their vacation homes, I know they are hoping I will want to rent one on a permanent basis. And so on...
Taken from Paul for Everyone Galatians and Thessalonians – by Tom Wright
Thessalonians 2.1-8
The ancient world, like the modern one, learned to be cynical about almost everything. If a letter arrives offering me a wonderful free gift, I know it’s a trap to lure me into paying for something I don’t really want. If someone offers to do something wonderfully kind for you, you all too easily ask what’s in it for them. When a holiday company invites me for a free weekend in one of their vacation homes, I know they are hoping I will want to rent one on a permanent basis. And so on...
Taken from Paul for Everyone Galatians and Thessalonians – by Tom Wright
Publisher: SPCK - view more
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