2021-09-21 21:20:35 +00:00
# 1 Thessalonians 5 General Notes
2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
2020-12-11 22:08:09 +00:00
### Structure and formatting
2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
2018-01-12 18:34:04 +00:00
Paul concludes his letter in a way that was typical of letters in the ancient Near East.
2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
2020-12-11 22:08:09 +00:00
### Special concepts in this chapter
2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
2020-12-11 22:45:32 +00:00
#### Day of the Lord
2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00
The exact time of the coming day of the Lord will be a surprise to the world. This is what the simile "like a thief in the night" means. Because of this, Christians are to live prepared for the coming of the Lord. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/dayofthelord]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])
2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
2020-12-11 22:45:32 +00:00
#### Quench the Spirit
2018-08-13 17:19:39 +00:00
To quench the Spirit is to ignore or work against the Holy Spirit's guidance and work.
2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
2019-01-31 22:33:39 +00:00
## Links:
2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
2021-09-21 21:20:35 +00:00
* __[1 Thessalonians 5:1 Notes](./01.md)__
2017-07-24 15:51:42 +00:00
__[<< ](../04/intro.md) | __
2019-06-11 19:35:15 +00:00
See in Reader
