1 Thessalonians 1:10

“And to wait for his Son from heaven, etc.] The Lord Jesus Christ, who is the natural, essential, and eternal Son of God; and whoever is truly converted, is not only turned to God the Father, and believes in him; but also believes in, receives, embraces, and professes his Son Jesus Christ; who became incarnate, and, in the human nature he assumed, obeyed, suffered, and died and rose again, and ascended into heaven, where he now is, and will be till the time of the restitution of all things; when he will descend from thence, and come and judge the world in righteousness; and from thence the saints expect him, and look and wait by faith for eternal glory and happiness by him, and with him at…”

“This verse distinguishes them from the Jews, as Th1 1:9 from the idolatrous Gentiles. To wait for the Lord's coming is a sure characteristic of a true believer, and was prominent amidst the graces of the Thessalonians (Co1 1:7-8). His coming is seldom called his return (Joh 14:3); because the two advents are regarded as different phases of the same coming; and the second coming shall have features altogether new connected with it, so that it will not be a mere repetition of the first, or a mere coming back again. his Son . . . raised from the dead--the grand proof of His divine Sonship (Rom 1:4). delivered--rather as Greek, "who delivereth us." Christ has once for all redeemed us; He is our…”

“And to wait for his Son from heaven - It is clear from this and from other parts of these two Epistles, that the return of the Lord Jesus to this world was a prominent subject of the preaching of Paul at Thessalonica. No small part of these Epistles is occupied with stating the true doctrine on this point (1 Thessalonians 4:0:v.), and in correcting the errors which prevailed in regard to it after the departure of Paul. Perhaps we are not to infer, however, that this doctrine was made more prominent there than others, or that it had been inculcated there more frequently than it had been elsewhere, but the apostle adverts to it here particularly because it was a doctrine so well fitted to…”

“Whom he hath raised from the dead - In proof of his future coming to judgment. Who delivereth us - He redeemed us once; he delivers us continually; and will deliver all that believe from the wrath, the eternal vengeance, which will then come upon the ungodly. Next: 1 Thessalonians Chapter 2”

“1:10 The resurrection of Jesus from the dead was the core of the apostles’ preaching (4:14; Acts 2:32; 3:15; 10:40; 13:29-30; 1 Cor 15:3-8) and the foundation for confidence in Jesus’ return (see 1 Thes 5:9; 2 Thes 1:6-10).”

“wait: Th1 4:16, Th1 4:17; Gen 49:18; Job 19:25-27; Isa 25:8, Isa 25:9; Luk 2:25; Act 1:11, Act 3:21; Rom 2:7, Rom 8:23-25; Co1 1:7; Phi 3:20; Th1 1:7, Th1 2:7; Ti2 4:1; Tit 2:13; Heb 9:28; Pe2 3:12, Pe2 3:14; Rev 1:7 whom: Act 2:24, Act 3:15, Act 4:10, Act 5:30, Act 5:31, Act 10:40, Act 10:41, Act 17:31; Rom 1:4, Rom 4:25, Rom 8:34; 1Cor. 15:4-21; Col 1:18; Pe1 1:3, Pe1 1:21, Pe1 3:18; Rev 1:18 Jesus: Th1 5:9; Mat 1:21; Rom 5:9, Rom 5:10; Gal 3:13; Pe1 2:21 the wrath: Mat 3:7; Luk 3:7; Heb 10:27 Next: 1 Thessalonians Chapter 2”