1 & 2 Thessalonians1 & 2 Thessalonians were written by Paul, Silas, & Timothy to a new church whose members were still learning what it means to live out their newfound faith. While working in Thessalonica, the missionaries had spent much time encouraging and instructing the recent converts in the basics of the faith (1 Thessalonians 2: 8 12). Since both epistles appear to have been penned within the 2 year span immediately after leaving Thessalonica, it is not