2 Thessalonians

Who

Paul, with Silvanus and Timothy; some scholars doubt it on grounds of tone.

When

Shortly after the first letter, about AD 51.

What it is

A correction: somebody had told them the day of the Lord had already come, and some had stopped working.

What to watch for

Its practical advice is bluntly unspiritual — if a man will not work, he should not eat.

For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”2 Thessalonians 3:10