{"id":61665,"date":"2025-12-01T01:13:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T01:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/?p=61665"},"modified":"2026-02-03T22:40:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T22:40:40","slug":"best-commentaries-on-2-thessalonians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/best-commentaries-on-2-thessalonians\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Commentaries on 2 Thessalonians"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Note: Our list of recommendations is just getting started. We\u2019ll be adding more in the coming months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From John Henry Beukema<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>John Henry Beukema is pastor of Cypress Bible Church in Cypress, Texas, and author of Stories from God&#8217;s Heart (Moody). He served as associate editor of PreachingToday.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Howard I. Marshall, 1 and 2 Thessalonians: The New Century Bible Commentary. Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, 1983.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>John R. W. Stott, The Message of 1 &amp; 2 Thessalonians: The Bible Speaks Today. InterVarsity, Downers Grove, 1991.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ben Witherington III, 1 and 2 Thessalonians: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary. Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, 2006.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paul Karl Donfried, Paul, Thessalonica, and Early Christianity. Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, 2002.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Although not a commentary, I recommend the following volume for background and academic discussion. The discerning reader can gain nuggets of insight about 1 and 2 Thessalonians that aid interpretation and application.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Note: Our list of recommendations is just getting started. We\u2019ll be adding more in the coming months. From John Henry Beukema John Henry Beukema is pastor of Cypress Bible Church in Cypress, Texas, and author of Stories from God&#8217;s Heart (Moody). 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