In this readable, wide-ranging study of Paul's letters to the Thessalonians, Dr. Ward probes the mind and personality of the Apostle as they appear in his earliest letters. The verse-by-verse exposition of each epistle is prefaced by an introduction that looks at the history of the letter and analyzes the theology which is both explicit and implicit in the contents. The commentary is based on the Revised Standard Version with reference to the Greek and to other translations. Dr. Ward has provided numerous cross-references to other Scripture passages for the fullest understanding of the section under discussion.