THE PASTORAL EPISTLES

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THE PASTORAL EPISTLES

• An Introduction

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I. Authorship

• A. Pauline Authorship
• For Pauline authorship
• Claim of the epistles
• Personal References of author
• External evidence

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II. Date and Place of Writing

• A. If Paul
• First option 60-62 during first Roman
  imprisonment

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• Second option 63-67
• 1 Timothy and Titus 63-64 during journey
• 2 Timothy 64-67 during second Roman
  imprisonment
• This second option seems the best option

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III. Destination

• A. 1 Timothy and 2 Timothy
• Ephesus
• B. Titus
• Crete

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IV. Occasion and Purpose

• A. 1 Timothy
• Occasion
• Paul had left Timothy in Ephesus
• Timothy had grown tired, and perhaps discouraged
• Purpose
• To strengthen Timothy
• To provide certain suggestions for church
  organization

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• B. Titus
• Occasion
• Zenas and Apollos are journeying to Crete
• Paul knew Titus was providing leadership for
  church.
• Purpose
• To sustain Christians in Crete
• To prepare Titus for future work
• To ask Titus to join Paul and come to meet Paul

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• C. 2 Timothy
• Occasion
• Winter and chill of Roman imprisonment led Paul
  to understand the limits of his time
• Had a strong desire to see Timothy one more time
• Longs for books and cloak
• Purpose
• To bid farewell to Timothy in case . . .
• To stress the true characteristics of church and
  leadership

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V. Theme

• God demands for his church to be orderly and he
  places demands upon his leaders.