In demonstrating the importance of living ethical and unblemished lives until the Parousia, Paul previews events that will take place when Jesus returns. Paul’s preview of events led some Thessalonians to believe that Jesus would return sooner than later and that all believers would be able to witness his Second Coming. Sadly, this belief was tarnished when some believers died before Jesus reappeared. Nevertheless, Paul continues to teach the nearing of eschaton, and the importance of living right.
On the other hand, in Paul’s letter to the Corinthians, his main topics of concern is love and resurrection. Like the Thessalonians, the recipients of Paul’s Corinthian letters expect to …show more content…
He advises people who are single to remain single, and those who are married to remain married. Furthermore, he advises slaves and free citizens to remain in their status as well because the status they held at the time was not going to last long. In giving this advice, Paul does not speak of the philosopher’s conventional wisdom, but of the eschaton, the End of the world. Paul’s general principle is that everyone should remain in whatever state he or she was in when first converted so that they can wait upon the Lord without