# 1 Thessalonians 5 General Notes

### Structure and formatting

Paul concludes his letter in a way that was typical of letters in the ancient Near East. 

### Special concepts in this chapter

#### Day of the Lord
The exact time of the coming day of the Lord will be a surprise to the world. This is what the simile "like a thief in the night" means. Because of this, Christians are to live prepared for the coming of the Lord. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/dayofthelord]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])

#### Quench the Spirit
To quench the Spirit is to ignore or work against the Holy Spirit's guidance and work.

## Links:

* __[1 Thessalonians 5:1 Notes](./01.md)__

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