Who wrote 1 Thessalonians:
Thessalonica was the largest and wealthiest city of Macedonia, a largely pagan region. Pagan traditions and practices not only enveloped the daily life of the citizens of Thessalonica, they were vital to the political operation of the city.
In particular, devotion to the imperial cult of Rome maintained good relations with the Roman Empire. An attack against the pagan traditions of Thessa [continue reading...]