Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Thessalonians 5:1

1 BUt of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you .

But when shall these things be might some say, as the Disciples asked Christ, Matth. 24.3, 36. Act 1.6. He tells them, 'tis not for you to know times and seasons: Not that they knew them in particular already, but there was no need they should know them. It may be some among them were too curious to enquire. He doth not say they could not be known as being put into Gods own power, as Act. 1.7. but ye have no need that I write of them. The Apostle as in his preaching, so his writing had respect to what was most needful, and profitable for the people; as when the Disciples askt, are there few that shall be saved, Christ answered them in that which was most needful to them, Luk. 13.24. and so doth the Apostle here instead of acquainting them with the times and seasons▪ puts them upon watchfulness, that they might not be surprised, as in the following verses: and to improve the knowledge they had already, which was this, that Christs coming would be sudden.

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