A Discourse Analysis of First and Second Thessalonians

The Relationship Between Two Authentic Pauline Letters
Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-90-04-74583-4
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 30, 296 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm

Reihe: Linguistic Biblical Studies

Applying discourse analysis within the framework of Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL), this study offers a fresh reexamination of the textual and contextual relationship between First and Second Thessalonians. Through register analysis, it uncovers a unified linguistic profile across both letters—marked by pastoral consistency, relational coherence, and structural clarity. Challenging traditional assumptions of textual and situational divergence, it provides a linguistically grounded reassessment of Pauline authorship. With a methodologically rigorous yet accessible approach, this study invites readers in New Testament studies, biblical linguistics, and early Christian discourse to revisit these foundational letters—textually, contextually, and with renewed insight.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kim, Sungmin

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Textlinguistik, Diskursanalyse, Stilistik
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Semantik & Pragmatik
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christentum/Christliche Theologie Allgemein
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Grammatik, Syntax, Morphologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Geschichte der klassischen Antike

Über Autor(innen)

Sungmin Kim, Ph.D. (McMaster Divinity College, Hamilton, Ontario), is an independent scholar specializing in New Testament studies. His research focuses on Greek grammar, discourse analysis, and Pauline theology.