2 Timothy 3:1 Christian Use of the Old Testament. We stop at the last epistle of Paul to Timothy with something of the same interest with which one pauses at the last hamlet of the cultivated valley when there is nothing but moor beyond. It is the end, or all but the end, of our real knowledge of... [ Continue Reading ]
2 Timothy 3:14 There can be no reasonable doubt what is meant by the sacred writings with which Timothy had been familiar from his infancy. His mother, Eunice, was "a Jewess which believed," and the first care of a devout Jewish mother would be to instruct her child in the knowledge of those "oracle... [ Continue Reading ]
2 Timothy 3:15 The Bible the True Guide. What are we to say to objections that may be raised to this or that portion of the Old Testament? Are we to close our ears to these objections? The answer to this question must depend in a great measure on the condition of life in which God has been pleased... [ Continue Reading ]
2 Timothy 3:16 Unity of Plan in the Old Testament. I. The most cursory glance will show us that the Old Testament is divided into four parts the Pentateuch, the historical books, the poetical books, the prophetical books, and I may say at once that I regard the Song of Solomon as the climax of the... [ Continue Reading ]
2 Timothy 3:16 The Profitableness of Scripture. We have here two great affirmations concerning the Scriptures. First, they are inspired of God; next, they are religiously profitable. I. First, however, it is necessary to bear in mind the distinction between inspiration and revelation. Inspiration... [ Continue Reading ]