Watch on demand ChurchSource’s free webcast with Dr. Bill Mounce. The topic: Is Biblical Greek Study Still Relevant to the Church Today?.
Today, we’re continuing our conversation with biblical Greek scholar and bestselling author Dr. Bill Mounce (@billmounce), who is one of the translators for the New International Version (NIV) of the Bible.
Last time we talked about how to get started in doing word studies in the Bible. In this second of three video conversations, Bill explains:
- what “biblish” is and how to guard against it
- the difference between the words “abide” and “remain”
- the reference tools available for the average person to conduct Bible word studies
- how “reverse interlinear” Bibles work
- how the hub of a Bible verse is similar to the hub of a bicycle wheel
- how to do word studies in Scripture using Bible Gateway Plus
- the challenge translators face of using the right English word to convey the full meaning of a Greek word
- how anyone can understand the rich definition behind Greek words
By Mandy Arioto 
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All About Thessalonians: An Interview with Nijay K. Gupta
Bible Gateway interviewed Dr. Nijay K. Gupta (@NijayKGupta), author of 1 and 2 Thessalonians: Zondervan Critical Introductions to the New Testament Series (Zondervan, 2019).
Who wrote the letters to the Thessalonians, and when were they written?
Dr. Nijay K. Gupta: The apostle Paul is mentioned in both First and Second Thessalonians as the author of these letters. Some scholars have raised doubts about the second letter, whether it was in fact written by Paul, based on some stylistic and structural features and perceived theological differences. But most scholars today consider both letters to come from the apostle Paul.
There’s no clear outline in the New Testament that lays out when his letters were written and in what order, but based on certain clues from the Bible (and information outside of the Bible) most scholars date both of these texts to the middle of the first century CE—2 Thessalonians appears to have been written shortly after 1 Thessalonians. It very well may be that 1 Thessalonians is the earliest of all the letters of Paul recorded in the New Testament. In fact, it may be the earliest Christian document that we have now.
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