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# 2 Thessalonians 01 General Notes #

#### Structure and formatting ####

1:1-2 forms a formal introduction to this letter. It was a common way of introducing a letter in the ancient Near East.

#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter ####

##### The use of paradox #####

This is a seemingly absurd statement, which appears to contradict itself. A paradox occurs in this chapter: persecution is a sign of blessing from God.

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* __[2 Thessalonians 01:01 Notes](./01.md)__
* **[2 Thessalonians intro](../front/intro.md)**


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			`#### Structure and formatting ####`

			`1:1-2 forms a formal introduction to this letter. It was a common way of introducing a letter in the ancient Near East.`

			`#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter ####`

			`##### The use of paradox #####`

			`This is a seemingly absurd statement, which appears to contradict itself. A paradox occurs in this chapter: persecution is a sign of blessing from God.`

			`## Links: ##`

			`* __[2 Thessalonians 01:01 Notes](./01.md)__`
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