The Pastoral Epistles Through the Centuries

Introduction.

Historical Overview.

The Interpretations.

Areas of Interpretive Interest.

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The Commentary.

1 Timothy 1.

The Salutation (1:1-2; 2 Tim 1-2; Titus 1:1-4).

The Opponents: Speculators (1:3-7; 4:1-5, 7; Titus 3:9).

The Opponents: On The Law (1:8-11).

‘Paul’ (1:12-17; Titus 3:3-4).

The Opponents: Excommunication (1:18-20; 2 Tim 2:17; 4:14-15).

1 Timothy 2.

The Church: Politics (2:1-2; Titus 3:1).

Theological Speculation: Christ as Mediator (2:4-6).

Women: Silence in The Church (2:8-14).

1 Timothy 3.

The Church: Bishops and Deacons (3:1-13; 5:1, 17; Titus 1:5-9).

Theological Speculation: The Mystery (3:14-16).

1 Timothy 4.

The Opponents: End Times (4:1-10; 2 Tim 3:1).

1 Timothy 5.

Women: Widows (5:1-10).

The Church: Elders (5:17-22; Titus 1:5).

Timothy (5:23-25).

1 Timothy 6.

The Church: Slaves (6:1-2; Titus 2:9).

The Church: Wealthy Christians (6:6-10, 17-19).

Theological Speculation: God’s Dwelling and Being (6:12-16; 1 Tim 1:17).

The Opponents: Dissent (6:2b-5, 20).

2 Timothy 1.

The Thanksgiving (1:3-7).

Timothy: Ordination (1:6-8; 1 Tim 1:18, 4:14-15).

Theological Speculation: God’s Plan (1:9-10; 4:1, 8; 1 Tim 6:14; Titus 1:2; 3:4-5).

‘Paul’ (1:13-18; 4:11, 19).

2 Timothy 2.

The Church: Pauline Succession (2:1-2).

The Church: Christian Soldiers (2:3-7).

‘Paul’: The Gospel (2:8-10).

Theological Speculation: Divine Consistency (2:11-13; Titus 1:2).

The Opponents (2:14-18).

The Church: A Large House (2:19-26).

2 Timothy 3.

The Opponents: Home Breakers (3:1-9).

‘Paul’: Suffering (3:10-13).

The Church: Scripture (2:14-17).

2 Timothy 4.

The Opponents: Entertaining Teachers (4:1-4).

‘Paul’: The Good Fighter (4:6-8; cf. 1 Tim 1:18; 6:12; 2 Tim 2:5).

Conclusion and Greetings (4:9-22).

Titus 1.

The Salutation (1:1-4; 2 Tim 1:9).

The Opponents: Cretan Liars (1:9-16).

Titus 2.

The Church: A Household Code (2:2-10).

Theological Speculation: Christ the God (2:11-14).

Titus 3.

The Church: Baptism (3:1-11).

The Opponents: And Also Some Friends (3:10-11, 13).

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Conclusion.

Brief Biographies.

Bibliography.

Name Index.

Subject Index