La escatología en las dos Cartas a los Tesalonicenses

The oldest text in the New Testament is the First Epistle to the Thessalonians, written from Corinth by Paul around 50 AD. In it one can savour the catechism of early evangelization, and among the topics referred to, that which stands out most refers to eschatology, centered on the expectation of the second coming of Jesus Christ. Even today, certain scholars still argue about whether the Second Epistle to the Thessalonian community was penned by Paul or by one of his disciples. It is precisely the different way of approaching the subject of eschatology in the second Epistle that tips the scales for an important number of exegetes with respect to doubting or denying Pauline authorship. This article contributes to the prevailing discussion opting for Paul’s authorship of the two Epistles to the Christian Thessalonians, based on the study of the various aspects of the eschatology developed by both texts.