1-2 Thessalonians Figures
Meet the Cast
Paul of Tarsus
The New Testament is all about Jesus, right? Right…?So why are 15 of the 27 New Testament books said to be written by or about Paul?Paul's not just a biblical character—he's also our author. Wi...
The Thessalonians
The Thessalonians get quite a bit of screen time in the Bible, but just who were they? And why all the letters to their little neck of the woods?A Town Called ThessalonicaThe folks Paul is writing...
The Man of Sin
Even this guy's name sounds like bad news. So who is he? And why is everyone so interested in his wicked ways?First SightingThe Man of Sin gets his one and only mention in the Bible in 2 Thessaloni...
Timothy
This dude is Paul's companion. A co-disciple. His bosom buddy.Timothy is mentioned several times throughout Paul's letters so it's clear that the two men had a long working relationship. They first...
Silvanus
Another one of Paul's cohorts, Silvanus, is hanging around in this letter, though he doesn't actually get to do much. Silvanus is named as one of the co-authors of this letter, which means the Thes...