The Pastoral Epistles Week One Week Two Week

The Pastoral Epistles

Week One Week Two Week Three Early years Church planter & overseer Paul’s Gospel Birth to Greece Corinth Week Four Week Five Paul the Theologian Bishop Epistle to The Prison the Pastoral Epistles Romans Epistles

Session Objectives • Use basic hermeneutical principles for interpreting and applying epistles. • See the Big Idea of the Pastoral Epistles. • Continue developing skills to assess aspects of current worldview, ethical practice, and church life in light of theological principles taught in the epistles.

Foundational Epistles Prophetic Epistles Pastoral Epistles Prison Epistles Romans 1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians Philemon 1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians 1 Timothy 2 Timothy Titus Christ & the cross Christ & the church Christ & second coming Christ & the congregation Soteriological Christological Eschatological Ecclesiological

Authorship of the Pastoral Epistles • Not questioned until early 1800’s. • Absent from Marcion’s canon. • Absent from P 46, one of earliest Pauline manuscripts. • Vocabulary and style notably different from Paul’s other epistles.

The First Epistle to Timothy From Father to Son

Macedonia GREECE ASIA MINOR Ephesus

Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapters 3 -4 Chapter 5 Instructions… In the face of false teachings • Timothy’s mission in Ephesus (1: 2 -5). • The Problem: Teachers of the Law (1: 6 -11). • Thanksgiving for God’s mercy (1: 1217). • Timothy’s commission (1: 18 -20) Chapter 6

Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapters 3 -4 Chapter 5 Instructions… In the About face of men and false women teachings • A call for men to pray (2: 1 -8). • A call for women to adorn themselves modestly and with good works (2: 9 -15) Chapter 6

Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapters 3 -4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Instructions… In the About face of men and For leaders false women teachings • Qualifications for leaders (3: 1 -16) • False teachers (4: 1 -11) • Personal instructions to Timothy (4: 12 -16)

Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapters 3 -4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Instructions… In the About face of men and For leaders false women teachings About the elderly • Honor to the elderly (5: 1 -2) • Care for widows (5: 3 -16) • Honor for elders & leaders (5: 17 -25)

Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapters 3 -4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Instructions… In the About face of men and For leaders face of the false women elderly teachings • Slaves & Masters (6: 1 -2) • Those who seek financial profit (6: 3 -10) • A charge to personal faithfulness (6: 1116) • Instructions to the rich (6: 17 -19) • Conclusion (6: 20 -21)

The Epistle to Titus Adorning the Gospel of God

Nicopolis Crete

TITUS – Adorning the Doctrine of God 1: 1 -9 1: 10 -16 Leaders True Leaders 2: 1 -10 2: 11 -15 3: 1 -15 Laity Paul, a bond-servant of God, and an apostle of • Opening Salutation (1: 1 Jesus Christ, for the faith of those chosen of God -4). and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness, (Titus 1: 1).

TITUS – Adorning the Doctrine of God 1: 1 -9 1: 10 -16 Leaders True Leaders 2: 1 -10 2: 11 -15 3: 1 -15 Laity …in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised long ages ago, • Opening Salutation (1: 1 3 but at the proper time -4). manifested, even His word, in the proclamation with which I avyeudhj qeoj was entrusted according to the commandment of God our Savior;

TITUS – Adorning the Doctrine of God 1: 1 -9 1: 10 -16 2: 1 -10 Leaders True Leaders • Opening Salutation (1: 1 -4). • Titus’ Job Description: To appoint elders in every city (1: 5). • Qualifications for elders/overseers (1: 6 -9) 2: 11 -15 Laity 3: 1 -15

TITUS – Adorning the Doctrine of God 1: 1 -9 1: 10 -16 Leaders 2: 1 -10 2: 11 -15 Laity True False Leaders Teachers • The Problem of Rebellious Men (1: 10 -11) • The Testimony of Rebellious Men (1: 12 -13). • The Solution for Rebellious Men (1: 13 -16) 3: 1 -15

TITUS – Adorning the Doctrine of God 1: 1 -9 1: 10 -16 2: 1 -10 Leaders 2: 11 -15 Laity Instructions True False to Various Leaders Teachers Groups • • • Old men Old Women Young Men Titus as an example Slaves 3: 1 -15

TITUS – Adorning the Doctrine of God 1: 1 -9 1: 10 -16 Leaders 2: 1 -10 2: 11 -15 3: 1 -15 Laity Living for Instructions True False the to Various Leaders Teachers appearing Groups of Jesus • The Grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation… • Instructing us… – To deny ungodliness – To live… • Looking for the appearing of Jesus

TITUS – Adorning the Doctrine of God 1: 1 -9 1: 10 -16 Leaders 2: 1 -10 2: 11 -15 3: 1 -15 Laity Living for Instructions Living in True False the to Various the light Leaders Teachers appearing Groups of Jesus • • Reminder to do good works Reason for good works A Call to good works Rejection of those who cause divisions • A practical exercise in good works