Translation, Exegesis, and 1 Thessalonians 2.14–15: Could a Comma Have Changed the Course of History?

This article examines recent commentaries and translations of 1 Thessalonians 2:14–15, especially the issue of whether the clause describing the Jews is restrictive or not. The author argues that some recent scholarship shows that the clause should be taken as restrictive, but that a number of recen...

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