AN ANALYTICAL OUTLINE OF THE BOOK OF 1 TIMOTHY (original) (raw)
Robert Thomas says that what characterizes expository preaching is its distinct instructional function. Expositional preaching makes the point of the passage the point of the message. Therefore, developing one’s understanding of a book of the Bible should increase one’s ability to expound it. Yet because of its nuanced and sometimes complex development, exposition of 1 Timothy can pose a problem for pastors, teachers and students. Since expository preaching is the exposing of concepts contained in scripture rather than the imposing of the expositor’s ideas upon it, the science of expository preaching requires tools. This research examines the expository structure of 1 Timothy and provides a guide for the exposition of the book. This is done by framing and resolving the biblical text, exploring the exegetical landscape through simplified discourse analysis, examining the corpus context and theological themes for hermeneutics, and pointing to the emerging homiletical ideas for exposition. Of the Pastoral Epistles, 1 Timothy in particular is a model of principle and practice in ministry. This is seen in its length, its date, and the apostolic discussion. This discussion results in a significant theological treatise for the church in the latter times (1 Timothy 4:1 cf. 2 Timothy 3:1). Uncovering the themes which occur, and the issues addressed in this book make it more accessible to the pastor, church leader or teacher, and biblical researcher tasked with expository proclamation of 1 Timothy.
A B S T R A C T The work below is a Bible Study of 1 Timothy. The study use the theme of God’s Economy as a metaphor to describe the basis on which the church should run. The study has a focus on how the conduct of the church as viewed in the public eye, should be such that the gospel message becomes attractive. The Study is divided into 9 individual studies designed for groups.
The Subscriptions to 1 Timothy: An Investigation of Their Traditions and Development
The purpose of the dissertation is to investigate the traditions and the development of the subscriptions to 1 Timothy. I ask the following questions: Which are the different variations of 1 Timothy subscriptions? When and how did the different textual forms develop? Which traditions are preserved in the subscriptions, and where did they come from? In order to answer my research questions I have used established methods of textual criticism and philology as well as historical-criticism in the analysis and evaluation of ancient source texts. In relation to my question I, (1) transcribe and collate as many subscriptions as possible in Greek MSS of 1 Timothy in order to get a comprehensive view of the different textual variants; (2) survey the characteristics and development of the subscriptions to 1 Tim; and (3) investigate the textual tradition and other sources to examine the possible origins for the traditions reflected in the subscriptions. Keywords: 1 Timothy, Subscriptions, Textual Criticism, Tradition, Church History, New Testament Editions, Parabiblical Text.
PAUL AS THE PROTOTYPE: AN EXEGESIS OF 1 TIMOTHY 1:12-20
According to 1 Timothy 1:12-20, Paul holds himself up as an example of a sinner forgiven by God's grace and mercy, in contrast to the self-centered messages of the heretic false teachers plaguing Ephesus, to the believers in Ephesus, and throughout history, to make evident the true nature of the Gospel. This paper examines this passage, and specifically details the following four major themes of the passage: 1. Paul presented his personal testimony of God's merciful grace and perfect patience in contrast to the law taught by the false teachers. 2. The sufficiency with which Jesus Christ's grace saved Paul was despite his atrocious history directly opposed to God himself. 3. Paul's rhetorical use of wordplay with the variations of "faith" illuminates this passage. 4. The intentional word choices points toward the inclusiveness of his model experience with the readers.
VOICE: An Independent Church Journal, 2017
A brief sketch of the setting, purpose, structure, and content of 2 Timothy. The work features a visual outline chart from the author's book, Visual Outline Charts of the New Testament (2017, special print edition).
The Epistle of 1 Timothy (2024 edition)
The Central Theme of the Pastoral Epistles - The title “Pastoral Epistles” is appropriate in that it reveals the most obvious underlying theme of these three Epistles, which is church government, or order, and calling. In the Pastoral Epistles, Paul establishes the order and governance of the New Testament Church. However, I am going to be as bold as to add the small epistle of Philemon to this corpus for the sake of theme structure. Regarding the underlying theme of church leadership, J. Vernon McGee makes an important observation by saying that Paul is not placing emphasis upon the type of church government in these epistles as much as he is focusing upon the character of those involved in leadership; for without godly leadership no form of church government will work. The Pastoral Epistles as a Part of God’s Plan of Redemption - Regarding the relation of the Pastoral Epistles to our spiritual journey, we enter into our calling, which is the underlying theme of these Epistles, after the process of indoctrination that takes place in the Church epistles. So, having received Christ Jesus as our personal Lord and Saviour through the Gospels, and having read the Church epistles, which lay down the doctrines of the Church, we must now have godly leadership and some type of order established in our lives. This is what Paul deals with in his pastoral epistles. He tells Timothy and Titus how to select godly leaders and then he explains how to delegate the priorities of church administration and activities to such leaders. Although these the Epistles contain Church doctrine, they place much more emphasis upon how to administer this doctrine in the local congregation. In addition, of these four Epistles, 2 Timothy is the most personal, dealing more with private and personal matters, having being written shortly before Paul’s death. The other two epistles deal with broader matters that relate to the pastoral leadership of congregations as a whole. The Three-Fold Thematic Scheme of the Epistle of 1 Timothy - The primary theme of the four Pastoral Epistles is church government, or order, and calling. Each of these epistles addresses one aspect of this church government as their secondary theme, so that collectively, they deliver the complete order for the New Testament church. The secondary theme of the epistle of 1 Timothy is the preparation of the believer’s heart for divine service in response to the role of Jesus Christ in our redemption. Each of these epistles addresses an aspect of the development of man’s three-fold make-up for Christian service. The third, imperative theme of 1 Timothy is the call to serve in the body of Christ to transform man’s spirit.
An Exegetical-Hermeneutical Analysis of 1 Timothy 2:9–15
The question about whether women should be allowed to teach in church has been one of the thorniest issues in the history of Christianity. On the one hand, there are those who strongly believe that Scripture reserves the exclusive right and authority of teaching to men only. The advocates of the egalitarian view of the relationship between men and women as well as some extreme forms of feminism, on the other hand, challenge the traditional paradigm of ecclesial leadership, which, as they argue, encourages a predominately patriarchal interpretation of spiritual gifts. Paul’s instruction in 1 Tim. 2:9¬–15, regarding the role of women in church leadership, remains controversial in the Pauline corpus. This paper is an exegetical and hermeneutical analysis of 1 Tim. 2:9–15 and its purpose is four-fold: (1) to attempt to reconstruct the historical situation in Ephesus that has brought about Paul’s discussion in 2:9–15; (2) to exegete the passage at hand in its literary and historical context; (3) to derive several hermeneutical principles from the text; and (4) to briefly discuss some implications of this study in light of the current debate regarding women in ministry. The purpose of this essay is to argue that Paul’s intention in 1 Tim. 2:9¬–15 was not to discredit female church leaders in general, but rather his polemic was directed toward certain women in the Ephesian church who were teaching false doctrines and refused to be held accountable to the community of believers.
A Detailed Study of 1 Tim 4:13
2022
This paper concerns itself with 1 Timothy 4:13 where Paul instructs his co-laborer Timothy to devote himself to a threefold task of reading, preaching, and teaching (NIV) 1. The intended purpose of this paper is to analyze the importance and meaning of this threefold task in light of the heretical (heterodox) doctrine being promoted at the church in Ephesus. Authorship Pauline authorship has been questioned by commentators lately (Donald Guthrie 54-58, William Mounce 265, Alfred Plummer 12). They point to various aspects, namely, Paul's lifetime (historical), incompatibility with church organization (ecclesiastical), doctrinal emphases (doctrinal), vocabulary (linguistic), his approach (methodical), and hapaxes (grammatical)