我只是在另一个号子里翻到了当时每周的阅读指导笔记。发来造福社会好了（社会并不读帖撒罗尼迦书）

第一周

Be able to name and explain the following four features related to the city of the Thessalonica (see Weima, Thessalonians, 1-22):

a. A Strategic Location;

b. A Favored Political Status;

c. A Unique Governmental Structure;

d. A Religiously Pluralistic Environment

第二周

Read Weima, 1-2 Thessalonians, pages 23-40.

a. What are the historical details and events surrounding the establishment of the Thessalonian church and Paul’s ongoing relationship with this congregation?

b. What are the four major purposes at work in 1 Thessalonians? Where in the letter do you find these four major purposes addressed? (this question is not answered directly in the reading and so will be covered in our class discussion)

第三周

Read Weima, Thessalonians, 73-80, and be able to answer both in class and in the first mid-term test the following questions:

a. What is a “thanksgiving” section in Paul's letters?

b. What are the five functional units of a thanksgiving, as proposed by Jervis?

c. What three functions do the Pauline thanksgivings have?

d. Why is there some confusion over the extent or boundaries of the thanksgiving section in 1 Thessalonians?

e. What evidence is there for limiting the thanksgiving section to 1:2-10?

f. In what ways does 1:2-10 foreshadow topics treated later in the letter?

Read Weima, Thessalonians, 80-113, and compare this analysis with the exegetical comments of Gordon Fee, First and Second Thessalonians, pages 18-51.

-the triad “work of faith, labor of love and steadfastness of hope” (v 3)

-the phrase “brothers loved by God” (v 4a)

-the term and concept of “election/calling” (v 4b)

-the meaning and function of Paul’s statements in verse 5

-the notion of “imitation” (v 6a)

-the phrase “in much affliction” (v 6b)

-the evangelistic activity of the Thessalonians (v 8)

-the conversion of the Thessalonians (vv 9-10)

第四周

Read Weima, Thessalonians, 100-187

What are the two competing views (traditional and contemporary) as to the function of 1 Ts. 2:1-12?（p.121）

Which view does Weima adopt and what are the grounds supporting this decision?

① From whom is Paul defending himself? ②What is the character/content of the charges to which Paul responds?

What is the logic of Paul’s argument in the first antithetical statement of 2:1-2?

What is the meaning of the Greek word kenê in 2:1?

What is the structure of the lengthy antithetical statement of 2:5-7b?

The first of three striking family metaphors is found in 2:7b where Paul compares himself and his fellow missionaries to “infants.” First, ①understand the two alternative textual readings and which of these two readings should be followed. ②Second, what is the meaning of this metaphor in this context? In other words, what is the logic of Paul’s argument here? ③ How does Paul use this metaphor to defend his integrity?

The second of the three striking family metaphors is found in verses 7c-8 where Paul compares himself and his fellow missionaries to a “nursing mother.” ①First, what is the meaning of the Greek word trophos? ② Second, what is the meaning of this metaphor in this context? In other words, what is the logic of Paul’s argument here? ③How does Paul use this metaphor to defend his integrity?

The third of the three striking family metaphors is found in verses 10-12 where Paul compares himself and his fellow missionaries to a “father.” ①First, what role did a father play in the ancient world? ②Second, how does this explain how Paul is using this metaphor in this context? In other words, what is the logical of Paul’s argument here?

第五周

Read Weima, Thessalonians, 188-194.

a. What is an “apostolic parousia”? How does it differ from a “travelogue”?

b. What is the function generally of the apostolic parousia? Is this the function found in 1 Thess 2:17-3:10?

c. What is the internal structure of 2:17-3:10? This is an important, but not widely agreed upon or recognized matter, so be sure to consider this question carefully. Be familiar with my proposed tri-partite structure of 2:17-20, 3:1-5, and 3:6-10 and the interrelationship of these three units.

Read Weima, Thessalonians, 194-230. Also read Fee, First and Second Thessalonians, pp 85-128. :

• the excessive nature of Paul’s highly affectionate comments in 2:17-20

• proper meaning of the orphans metaphor in 2:17

• meaning of military metaphor in 2:18 (“but Satan blocked our way”) and its historical referent

• metaphor behind participles stegones, stegön in 3:1,5

• ambiguous use of first person plural in “we thought it best to be left behind in Athens alone” (3:1) and correlating the movements of the missionaries here in 3:1 with the account of Acts

• meaning of infinitive sainesthai in 3:3a

• the prophecy-fulfillment argument in 3:4

• significance in shift of mood from indicative to subjunctive in final fear clause of 3:5

• to what does “the things that are lacking in your faith” refer in 3:10?

第六周

Read Weima, Thessalonians, 232-243. Also Read Fee, First and Second Thessalonians, pp 128-136.

a. How is the material of 3:11-13 best classified?

b. What function do these prayers have in general?

c. What is the significance in the first prayer of 3:11 of the use of two subjects with a singular verb?

d. How does the first prayer of 3:11 look back and echo one of the main concerns in the first half of the letter?

e. How does the second prayer of 3:12-13 look head and foreshadow the three main concerns taken up in the second half of the letter?

第七周

Read Weima, Thessalonians, 246-300 and Gordon Fee, First & Second Thessalonians, pp 136-164.

a. Weima proposes that the overall structure of the passage is that it consists of three sub-units: vv. 1-2; vv. 3-8; vv. 9-12. What evidence is there for this internal structure of the passage?

b. The passage opens with an “appeal formula” in 4:1. What is the typical (1) form and (2) function of this epistolary convention or stereotyped formula?

c. What is the social and historical context for the topic of sexual conduct in 4:3-8? In other words, what attitude toward sexual conduct existed among Gentiles of Paul’s day? Be sure to be able to give evidence to support your answer

d. The second sub-unit of 4:3-8 exhibits a clear tripartite structure: v. 4a; vv. 4b-6a; vv. 6b-8. What is the evidence for this tripartite structure?

e. Verse 3: The noun hagiasmos can be translated as “sanctification” or “holiness.” How many other times does this root word hagi- occur in vv. 3-8? What is the meaning of this key term?

f. Verse 4: What are the main ways that (1) the noun skeuos and (2) the verb/infinitive ktasthai are understood in this verse? Warning: This is a complicated exegetical issue that is not easily or quickly answered. Don’t get lost in all the details!

g. Verse 6b: (1) What is the significance of the word order “An avenger is the Lord” (ekdikos kyrios) instead of expected “The Lord is an avenger”? (2) To whom does the noun “Lord” (kyrios) refer: God or Jesus? And what is the evidence?

*h. How does 4:8 support the notion that Paul sees the gift of holiness as one of the anticipated blessings of the “new” or “everlasting” covenant given now to the predominantly Gentile church of Thessalonica?

i. How does the word “God-taught” (theodidaktoi) in 4:9b support the same notion?

第八周

Read Weima, Thessalonians, 303-337 and Fee, First & Second Thessalonians, 164-182.

a. Grammatical

i. Verse 13: What is the meaning of the participle tôn koimômenôn? Does this verse teach that, when we die, our souls “sleep” until they wake up at Christ’s return? Why or why not?

ii. Verse 13: What is the significance of present tense in the verb lupêsthe?

iii. Verse 14: What kind of conditional clause (1st, 2nd or 3rd) is used and what is its significance?

iv. Verse 14: Is the verb that Paul uses to describe the fact that Jesus “rose” (anestê) one that he commonly uses to describe the resurrection of Christ? If not, what might be the significance of this fact? Similarly, does Paul normally refer to Jesus as just “Jesus”? If not, what might be the significance of this fact?

v. Verse 15: What kind of grammatical construction is found with the words ou mê phthasômen? What is the significance of this grammatical construction?

vi. Verse 17: What is the meaning of the verb harpagesometha? What is the possible play on words that Paul may be making here with this term?

vii. Verse 17: What is the image evoked with the technical term apantesis and how does this impact one’s understanding of “the rapture”?

b. Literary

i. What evidence is there to justify 4:13-18 as being a distinct, literary unit? In other words, what are the clues (shift in content, grammatical, epistolary or other more broadly literary features) that show where the passage begins and ends?

ii. What evidence is there (primarily that of content and grammar) that reveals the internal structure or logical argumentation of Paul in this passage?

c. Historical

i. There are at least six different proposed reasons why the Thessalonian church was grieving over their deceased members. What is Weima’s proposed reason and what evidence does he cite in support?

ii. What attitude toward the afterlife existed in the ancient world? (see discussion of verse 13)

d. Theological

i. What does the rest of the Bible say about the way that Christians should view death: is death portrayed elsewhere as something positive or negative?

ii. Are there any other passages in the Bible which potentially support the idea of “the rapture”—the idea that Christians will one day suddenly vanish and leave unbelievers behind?

第九周

Read Weima, Thessalonians, 338-374 and also Fee, First and Second Thessalonians182-200.

a. What is the “trouble in the text”? How does the trouble in 4:13-18 differ from the trouble in 5:1-11, even though both passages deal generally with the return of Christ?

b. What is Weima’s proposal concerning the internal structure or logical argumentation of Paul in this passage?

c. What is involved in the following exegetical issues?

· “the day of the Lord” (v. 2): how does this phrase describing the return of Christ compare with the word “coming” (parousia) used in 4:13-18 (see 4:15; also 2:19; 3:13) to describe the return of Christ?

· metaphor of the “thief in the night” (v. 2)

· “Peace and security”: is it a Roman political slogan or OT allusion? (v. 3)

· metaphor of “birth pangs/labor pains” (v. 3)

· metaphor of “day/night” and “light/darkness” (vv. 4-5)

· meaning of verbs katheudö, nêphö, grêgoreö (v. 6, 8)

· metaphor of military armor (v. 8b)

· theme of election (v 9)

· meaning of hina clause (v. 10b)

第十周

Weima, Thessalonians, 376-381.

What are the unique features about the literary character of 5:12-22?

What have these unique features wrongly led some commentators to conclude about this passage concerning (1) its internal structure and (2) its historical context?

Read Weima, Thessalonians, 381-411 as well as the exegetical analysis of Fee, First & Second Thessalonians, 200-225.

a. What is the content of Paul’s appeal in vv 12-13 (i.e., the meaning of the two infinitive clauses)?

b. What are the three functions of congregational leaders in v 12?

c. What is the significance of the closing command to “be at peace” (v 13)?

d. Are the commands of vv 14-15 addressed only to the congregational leaders or the whole church? Evidence?

e. How ought one to identify the group described as tous ataktous in v 14?

f. What is the meaning and significance of the three commands of vv 16-18?

g. What is the structure of the final commands of vv 19-22?

h. What is the specific, historical situation that lies behind vv 19-22?

i. What are some criteria that can be used to test prophecy?

Optional Assignment: Read Weima, Thessalonians, 413-432.

a. What function does Weima suggest that Paul’s letter closings have in general?

b. What are the three ways in which the “peace benediction” of v 23 and the “word of

encouragement” of v 24 illustrate this function?

c. What function does the “kiss greeting” of v 26 have?

d. What is the significance of the “autograph” in v 27?