2 Timothy 1:1, Titus 1:1 CHAPTER 1 Introductory THE CHARACTER AND GENUINENESS OF THE PASTORAL EPISTLES.- 1 Timothy 1:1; 2 Timothy 1:1; Titus 1:1 THE first question which confronts us on entering upon the study of the Pastoral Epistles is that of their authenticity, which of late has been confide... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER 2 1 Timothy TIMOTHY THE BELOVED DISCIPLE OF ST. PAUL-HIS LIFE AND CHARACTER.- 1 Timothy 1:2; 2 Timothy 1:2 IN the relation of St. Paul to Timothy we have one of those beautiful friendships between an older and a younger man which are commonly so helpful to both. It is in such cases, rather... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER 3 THE DOCTRINE CONDEMNED IN THE PASTORAL EPISTLES A JEWISH FORM OF GNOSTICISM-THE GNOSTIC'S PROBLEM. - 1 Timothy 1:2 THIS Epistle falls into two main divisions, of which the first continues down to the 13th verse of 1 Timothy 3:1. It treats of three different subjects: Christian doctrine; C... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER 4 THE MORAL TEACHING OF THE GNOSTICS-ITS MODERN COUNTERPART. - 1 Timothy 1:8 THE speculations of the Gnostics in their attempts to explain the origin of the universe and the origin of evil, were wild and unprofitable enough; and in some respects involved a fundamental contradiction of the p... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER 6 THE PROPHECIES ON TIMOTHY-THE PROPHETS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, AN EXCEPTIONAL INSTRUMENT OF EDIFICATION.- 1 Timothy 1:18 IN this section St. Paul returns from the subject of the false teachers against whom Timothy has to contend (1 Timothy 1:3), and the contrast to their teaching exhibited... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER 7 THE PUNISHMENT OF HYMENAEUS AND ALEXANDER.-DELIVERING TO SATAN AN EXCEPTIONAL INSTRUMENT OF PURIFICATION.-THE PERSONALITY OF SATAN.- 1 Timothy 1:19 IN the preceding discourse one of the special charismata which distinguish the Church of the Apostolic age was considered, -the gift of prop... [ Continue Reading ]