1 Thessalonians Resource Center
Thank you for joining us in studying the book of 1 Thessalonians.
Thessalonica was the proud capital of the Roman province of Macedonia and had a population of over 100,000. Its natural harbor and placement on the busy east-west Egnatian Way, as well as key north-south trade routes, meant that it was a flourishing center of trade and philosophy. It was a free city and was governed by local officials called “politarchs” (cf. Acts 17:6, 8). Religiously, the city was committed to the Greco-Roman pantheon and the imperial cult; Egyptian cults were also prominent. There was a sizable population of Jews in Thessalonica (Acts 17:5).
Yours,
Fred Williams
Pastor - Snohomish Community Church
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