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1_and2_thessolonians__1and2_timothy_.pptx1 Thessalonians
Author
Paul
Planted the church in Acts 17
Literary Design
To commend the Thessalonians for their faith (Ch.1)
To defend Paul against charges made against him (2-3)
To exhort the belivers on to moral purity and brotherly love (Throughout the epistle)
To correct the Thessalonians’ erroneous thinking concerning the Lord’s return (4-5)
Characteristics
No Old Testament quotations; thus, this way probably a predominantly Gentile church. (When written to a gentile church no knowledge of the OT)
Every chapter ends with a reference to the return of the Lord
Outline
Personal: Paul reminds the readers of his past relationship with them, ad explains his absence from them (Chapter 1-3)
The occasion of epistle is found in 3:5
Practical: Paul exhorts the Thessalonian church concerning their Christian life, the Return of Christ, and conduct in the church (Chapters 4-5)
The passage on the rapture of the church is found in 4:13-18
II Thessalonians
Author and Date
Paul
With companions Silas and Timothy still together; apparently in Corinth (1:1), where opposition to the Gospel also exists (1:7; 3:1-2). The letter seems to have been written around AD 50, within two months of the first letter.
Occasion
A new crisis: some in Thessalonica had been convinced via false report that Paul had said the Day of the Lord was actually present (2:2), and persecution was intense (1:4; 2:17;3:3ff)
Types of Address
Paul challenges the Thessalonian believers: “Do not be shaken by the error” (2:5)
Paul challenges the Thessalonians by explaining the purposes of God
Characteristics
This book contains no less than four prayers of Paul for the readers (1:11-12; 2:16-17; 3:5; 3:16).
The original manuscript contained a Pauline concluding mark to distinguish his letter from error (3:17)
The return of Christ is mentioned in every chapter (1:7-10; 2:1, 8: 3:5)
There is a significant passage on the Day of the Lord, the apostasy, and the Antichrist (2:1-12)
I Timothy
Author
Paul
The apostle is now aged
Been all over the world
Knows well about church
Recipient
Timothy; Paul’s protégé in the ministry. Has now traveled with Paul for many years and is the Apostolic appointee to give spiritual guidance and leadership to the church at Ephesus
Occasion
Paul needs to write to Timothy because of the presence of false teachers within the Christian community at Ephesus, (cf. Acts 20:28-31). Some have been by the false teacher to dviate from the true faith (I Tim. 1:6; 6:21). The false teaching included elements which rejected marriage and freedom in diet (I Tim.4:3), and misused the Old Testament (I Tim.1:4)
Characteristics
The epistle includes what appear to be several early Christian doctrine- hymns (I Tim. 1:17; 2:5-6; 3:16; 6:11-12; 6:15-16)
Chief among the “hymns” is “the mystery of Godliness,” a cryptic form of the Gospel and additional early Christian theology, (3:15-16)
Three of the five “faithful sayings” in the Pastorals are contained therein (1:15; 3:1;4:9-10)
4. Teaching on the roles several groups in the Church are touched upon, including men (2:1-8), women (2:9-15), bishops/pastors/elders (3:1-7), and deacons and their wives (3:8-13), slaves and masters (6:1-2) and the wealthy (6:17-19)
5. Teaching on the church’s responsibility towards several groups is also mentioned, including older and younger men (5:1), older and younger women (5:2), widows (5:3-16), and elders (5:17-25)
2 Timothy
Author and Date
Paul the Apostle (1:1)
Timothy’s father in the faith and Gospel ministry (1:2;2:1)
In chains for the Gospel (1:16)
Now near his AD 67 martydom in Rome (4:6) and alone (4:9-19; 21).
The epistle was probably written around late AD 66
Occasion
Apparently Timothy was under fire in his role as apostolic-pastoral-appointee to the church at Ephesus and need to be encouraged to continue in the ministry
Paul, near martyrdom, desired the comforting fellowship and service of his young companion in the ministry
Characteristics
The letter is extremely personal, giving familial-faith background on Timothy (1:5), and expressing Paul’s affection toward Timothy (1:3-4). The letter makes a personal appeal toward Timothy.
A series of metaphors are used in the second chapter to describe the life of one ministering for the Gospel, including a soldier (2:3); athlete (2:5); farmer (2:6); workman (2:15); honorable vessel (2:20-21); and servant (2:24)
3. A key passage on the doctrine of the inspiration of the Scriptures is found in the book (3:16-17)
4. There is an emphasis on enduring suffering in the book (1:8,12; 2:3,9,10,12; 3:1,11,12,14; 4:2,5)
5. The ministry of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Gospel servant is given treatment in this book (1:6,7,14, 3:16)
6. There a passage on the Apostasy in the book (3:1-9)
7. There is an eschatological tone to the epistle, with its emphasis on the Day of Christ and the coming Kingdom (1:12;18;4:1,8,18)
Outline
Introduction 1:1-2
Paul’s charge to Timothy to endure for the sake of the Gospel 1:3-4:8
Paul’s call to Timothy to come serve Paul in his imprisonment 4:9-18
Conclusion 4:19-22
