Title: Chapter 07: Multiple Choice Questions: The First Letter of Paul to the Thessalonians
Course: Engaging the Christian Scriptures Instructor's Manual

Q: Between what years do the authors say 1 Thessalonians was probably written?
- 30–32 CE
- 40–42 CE
- 50–52 CE
- 60–62 CE
A: 50–52 CE

Q: What was one of the primary challenges facing the Thessalonian church?
- persecution
- factions
- poverty
- idolatry
A: persecution

Q: Who does Paul send as his emissary to the Thessalonian church?
- Silvanus
- Timothy
- Barnabas
- Silas
A: Timothy

Q: In 1 Thessalonians, when does Paul expect Jesus to return?
- in the distant future
- during his own lifetime
- when Rome falls
- after all nations have been reached with the gospel
A: during his own lifetime