Scholars continue to debate whether Second Thessalonians was written by Paul or by pseudonym. The position that the letter is a late imitation is largely based on the comparison of the parallel expressions of two epistles to the Thessalonians. There are more words and phrases that are shared between these two letters than there are in any other two New Testament letters. William Wrede's study is the ultimate source of scholarly perception of these parallels. Not only does Wrede locate some exact parallels, he also finds definite words, verses, and related passages that precisely mirror and...
Scholars continue to debate whether Second Thessalonians was written by Paul or by pseudonym. The position that the letter is a late imitation is larg...
A classic of New Testament scholarship, this new translation faithfully sets out William Wrede's case for the pseudonymous authorship of Second Thessalonians.
A classic of New Testament scholarship, this new translation faithfully sets out William Wrede's case for the pseudonymous authorship of Second Thessa...
