Greetings...

 Before we move on to the series a party for God the Festivals explained. I got in my spirit and mind to touch further on the greeting and the ending of letters in the Bible.

In the Bible, the greeting and ending can be just routine, but they can also be that of concern and love.

Many of Paul's greetings and endings demonstrated love and concern for the people he was writing the letter to.

The greetings and endings most often pertained to what the people were going through.

Let's look at greeting first.

Giving Thanks for These Believers

1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy,

To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace. 1 Thessalonians 1:1

This greeting is to the people of Thessalonians.

In God and the Lord Jesus Christ refers to the people who were in Christ, Christians.

Paul wanted Grace and peace for these people that come out of Love.

Correcting False Teaching

1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and of Christ Jesus, who is our hope,

2 To Timothy, my true son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. Timothy 1:1-2

Paul is writing to Timothy as a brother in Christ or in the case of what it says in the Bible a son in Christ not of the flesh but of God.

Paul wanted grace, mercy, and peace from God for Timothy.

A Living Hope and a Sure Salvation

1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,

To those who reside as strangers, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, who are chosen 2 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with His blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you. 1 Peter 1:1-2

This letter is from Peter to the people who resided as strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia.

You who are Chosen means- Christian, those in Christ.

Obey Christ, Sprinkle of His Blood, grace, and peace be multiplied to you is what Peter wants for these people.

All these have the same theme that the writer wanted something for the people they were writing to.

The writers wanted to greet the people by not just saying hello or good morning but with a greeting of blessing and wanting things for them.

Seem like greetings are important.

We will continue tomorrow...