1Ti 1:5-7 What instruction (literally command) does Paul refer to in 1Ti 1:5? See 1Ti 1:3, 18. What does Paul say was the goal (lit. end, conclusion) of the command? In what ways would the avoidance of speculative teachings be a practical manifestation of God’s love? See also 1 Cor 8:13. What three root characteristics are…
1Ti 1:1 Why was it important for Paul to identify himself as an apostle of Christ Jesus in this letter to Timothy, who was one of his closest and most trusted companions? Hint: “you” in 1Ti 6:21 is plural in the Greek. How was Paul unique in the history of the Church, and why would…
Pastorals The pastoral epistles consist of Paul’s two letters to Timothy and his letter to Titus. They are grouped together because of similar teaching, similar phrases and other language, and similar time of composition. They have been termed the “pastoral” epistles because of their pointed instruction to those who would succeed the apostle Paul in…