1 & 2 Thessalonians: Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament

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1 and 2 Thessalonians

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Shogren, Gary Steven.

1 and 2 Thessalonians / Gary S. Shogren.

p. cm.—(Zondervan exegetical commentary series on the New Testament)

Includes bibliographical references (pp. 41–47) and indexes.

ISBN: 978-0-310-24396-0 (hardcover)

1. Bible N.T. 1 and 2 Thessalonians—Commentaries. I. Title.

BS2725.53.A76 2012

227'.81077—dc23 2011044547

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