Heretics in the Latter Days: The Structure of 1 Timothy, Part 2
This article continues with an examination of the structure of 1 Timothy, particularly 1:12-17 and 6:13-16, and 1:18-20 and 6:12 (and their respective interconnections).
Heretics in the Latter Days: The Structure of 1 Timothy, Part 1
This article provides a structure and outline of 1 Timothy.
1 & 2 Timothy and Titus – The Wrong Use of the Law (1 Timothy 1:3-5)
Chapter 2 is an exposition of 1 Timothy 1:3-5. The emphasis in these verses falls on the importance of the right doctrine for the life of the church.
1 & 2 Timothy and Titus – Greetings to All (1 Timothy 1:1-2)
Chapter 1 is a general introduction to the purpose of 1 Timothy, and a commentary on 1 Timothy 1:1-2. Paul carefully phrased his greeting to Timothy with the purpose of encouraging him in his daunting leadership role.
An Exegetical Essay on 1 Timothy 2:11-15
What should be the place of women in the church? Is women in office a biblical model? This article discusses these questions by looking at 1 Timothy 2:11-15.
What Eve Did, What Women Shouldn't Do: The Meaning of Authenteo in 1 Timothy 2:12
This article argues that careful lexicological investigations in 1 Timothy 2:12 have undermined the traditional interpretation of "authenteō" ("to have authority over") and brought to light various shades of meaning, without demonstrating their relevance to the passage. The argument of this paper is that if closer attention is paid to the structural and figurative character of the passage, the result is a reading that takes into account both the proper sense of "authenteō" and the particular social context and circumstances of the apostle's message.
Strange Sayings about 1 Timothy 2:11-12
This article considers various sayings concerning the meaning of 1 Timothy 2:11-12 that seek to take away from its real meaning.
Kept Safe through Childbearing: Maternal Mortality, Justification by Faith, and the Social Setting of 1 Timothy 2:15
This article offers a new translation of the often-puzzling text 1 Timothy 2:15. Hubbard argues that this text refers to the safe-keeping of a woman through the ordeal of child-bearing. He also interprets the text against the background of the ancient Mediterranean world, which he believes to be essential for a good interpretation of Paul's letter and this verse in particular.
1 Timothy 4:12 – Do You Set an Example in Your Conduct?
From 1 Timothy 4:12 this article shows that the conduct of every Christian should be exemplary to other believers. It suggest some ways of living an exemplary life.
1 Timothy 2 – The Ordination of Women
This article discusses what 1 Timothy 2 says on the role of women in the church.
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1 Timothy 2:15 – The High Calling of Motherhood
1 Timothy 2:15 – Saved through Childbearing?
The statement of the apostle Paul in 1 Timothy 2:15 has mystified Bible readers as well as Christian scholars for centuries. In what sense can a woman be "saved" by bearing children? What is so virtuous about bearing children that it could become the cause of women's salvation? What about single women or married women who do not or cannot have children? Even apart from these questions, the apostle sounds sexist and out of date in our modern era. How should we understand this passage, and how are we to apply it?
1 Timothy 2:15 – Ascertaining Women's God-Ordained Roles
This article offers a detailed exegesis on 1 Timothy 2:15.
1 Timothy 2:12 - Teaching and Usurping Authority
The syntax of 1 Timothy 2:12 has been the subject of serious scholarly discussion in recent years. Increasingly, It has become clear that before one can apply this important passage on women's roles in the church, one must first determine what it means. In this quest for the meaning of 1 Tim 2:12, the proper understanding of the passage's syntax has had a very important place, especially since consensus on the meaning of the rare word "authentein" has proved elusive.
The Crux of the Matter – Paul’s Pastoral Pronouncements Regarding Women’s Roles in 1 Timothy 2:9–15
The role of women in the church, and in particular the issue of the ordination of women, is a worldwide discussion point. Yet the issue of women’s roles in the church and society is not a new one. This makes it all the more remarkable that the progressive reading of biblical texts such as 1 Timothy 2:9-15 is a comparatively recent phenomenon.
1 Timothy 2:15 – But She Shall Be Saved Through the Child-bearing
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Timothy: Faith Unfeigned
1 Timothy 3:1-7 – The Office of Elder: His Qualifications
From 1 Timothy 3:1-7, this article groups the qualifications of being an elder into three categories: character, call to rule, and call to teach.
To Be Church: Upholder of the Truth
What is the essence of the church? From 1 Timothy 3:15 this article shows that the essence of the church is that she upholds the truth. This article shows how the church upholds the truth in her worship, confessions, preaching, and eldership.
1 Timothy 3:8-12 – The Qualification of Deacons: Their Family Situation
From 1 Timothy 3:8-12 this article explains the qualification of deacons in terms of their relationship to their family.
The Qualification of Deacons: A High Standard
Through the diaconate Christ is present with his church, and deacons administer Christ’s mercy. This article based on 1 Timothy 3 shows that the standard required to be a deacon is a high one. It points out that this standard should at the same time characterize every Christian.
1 Timothy 3 – The Character of the Christian
The qualifications for being an elder should not be limited to them. They should be characteristics of all Christians desiring to be Christlike. From 1 Timothy 3 this article introduces eight of those.
1 Timothy 3:2 – The Character of the Christian: Above Reproach
The qualifications for being an elder should not be limited to them. They should be characteristics of all Christians. This article explains that in 1 Timothy 3:2 God calls Christians to be above reproach.
1 Timothy 3:2 – The Character of the Christian: A One-Woman Man
The qualifications for being an elder should not be limited to them. They should be characteristics of all Christians. This article explains that in 1 Timothy 3:2 God calls Christians to show devotion to their spouses in their marriage.
1 Timothy 3:2 – The Character of the Christian: Sound Judgment
The qualifications for being an elder should not be limited to them. They should be characteristics of all Christians. This article explains that in 1 Timothy 3:2 God calls Christians to exercise sound judgment.
1 Timothy 3:2 – The Character of the Christian: Hospitable
The qualifications for being an elder should not be limited to them. They should be characteristics of all Christians. This article explains that in 1 Timothy 3:2 God calls Christians to show hospitality.
1 Timothy 3:3 – The Character of the Christian: Gentle
The qualifications for being an elder should not be limited to them. They should be characteristics of all Christians. This article explains that in 1 Timothy 3:3 God calls Christians to show gentleness.
1 Timothy 3:3 – The Character of the Christian: Temperate
The qualifications for being an elder should not be limited to them. They should be characteristics of all Christians. This article explains that in 1 Timothy 3:3 God calls Christians to be temperate.
1 Timothy 3:3 – The Character of the Christian: Generous
The qualifications for being an elder should not be limited to them. They should be characteristics of all Christians. This article explains that in 1 Timothy 3:3 God calls Christians to be generous, not lovers of money.
1 Timothy 3:4-5 – The Character of the Christian: Family Leaders
The qualifications for being an elder should not be limited to them. They should be characteristics of all Christians. This article explains how in 1 Timothy 3:4-5 God calls Christian men to exercise leadership in their homes.
1 Timothy 3:6 – The Character of the Christian: Mature and Humble
The qualifications for being an elder should not be limited to them. They should be characteristics of all Christians. This article explains that in 1 Timothy 3:6 God calls Christians to maturity and humility.
1 Timothy 3:7 – The Character of the Christian: Respected by Outsiders
The qualifications for being an elder should not be limited to them. They should be characteristics of all Christians. This article explains that 1 Timothy 3:7 should apply to Christians: they should be respected by outsiders.
1 Timothy 4:12 – Set an Example: Don't Surrender to Low Expectations
How can young people live an exemplary life in front of their fellow Christians? Looking at 1 Timothy 4:12 this article explains what it means to live an exemplary life as a youth.
1 Timothy 3:6 – He (and They) Must Not Be a Novice
This article examines what 1 Timothy 3:6 means when it prohibits an elder from being a novice.
What about Deaconesses?
Does 1 Timothy 3:11 support the office of deaconess? This article argues that 1 Timothy 3:11 refers to women serving in diaconal ministry but who are not deaconesses.
Men and Women in the Church
Can women be in office? This article argues that women cannot be ordained as elders or pastors. Applying hermeneutical principles to 1 Timothy 2:12, it shows that the case for women in office has no biblical grounds.
Biblical Womanhood: The Place of the Woman in Creation and Recreation
The Picture of the Christ-like Man
1 Timothy 4:12-13 – The Behaviour Required of Timothy as an Evangelist
This article is an exposition of 1 Timothy 4:12-13.
1 Timothy 4:7-10 – A Faithful Saying
This article is a Bible study on 1Timothy 4:7-10.
1 Timothy 4:6-9 – Exercising unto Godliness
From 1 Timothy 4:6-9 this article shows that believers are called to live in godliness.
The Good Fight of Faith
This article contains a sermon on Philippians 4:7 and 1 Timothy 6:12, as an encouragement especially to pastors in their vocation.
1 Timothy 4:12 – Set an Example in Your Speech
The use of words should be important to every Christian. This article show that every communication reveals something about the state of your heart. So set an example through your speech, as we read in 1 Timothy 4:12.
1 Timothy 4:12 – Be a Living Example of God's Living Love
Christian love cannot be hidden. From 1 Timothy 4:12 this article shows how a Christian can live a life of exemplary love.
1 Timothy 4:1-5 - Sanctified by the Word of God and Prayer
Overcoming Youth and Inexperience in Ministry
How does a young minister grow in his office? This article considers the counsel of the apostle Paul to young Timothy in 1 Timothy 5:1-2.
1 Timothy 5:17-18 – Worthy of Double Honor
This article is a study on 1 Timothy 5:17-18. Focus is given to the work of elders and the honour they must be given.
1 Timothy 5:3-7 – The God-Required Honour Due to Widowed Mothers
From 1Timothy 5:3-7 this article shows how the church should care for widows.
The Centrality of the Scripture
The author takes a look at the church at Ephesus through the lens of 1 Timothy. Three problems that arose in the life of the church are reflected upon: asceticism (1 Timothy 4:1-5), legalism (1 Timothy 1:3-17), and materialism (1 Timothy 6:3-19).
1 Timothy 6:17 – How to Be Rich
Christians know that wealth is a gift of God, and therefore they do not have to feel guilty about being rich. At the same time the Bible warns against being deceived by wealth. From 1 Timothy 6:17 this article discusses ways in which Christians can learn to live with their wealth.
1 Timothy 6:17-19 – Learning to Be Rich
Is 1 Timothy 6:17-19 meant for the rich only? Who is rich? This article argues that this text is meant for you also because you are rich.
The Mission-Lifestyle Setting of 1 Timothy 2:8-15
The focus of this article is the critical point in Paul’s use of the creation/fall/promise theme in 1 Timothy 2:13–15. The apostle's argument is based on Genesis 1-3 and should be read as part of the unit of 1 Timothy 2:8-15. Gruenler argues that this forms part of the larger context of the Pastorals as a mission genre with a specific exhortation to effective Christian lifestyle.
Women in Church Office: Hermeneutics or Exegesis? A Survey of Approaches to 1 Timothy 2:8-15
In this essay, the author wants to demonstrate that the crucial role of hermeneutics is not to be denied when passages are considered in reflecting on women in office. However, the author argues that the current discussion appears to be vexed frequently by an assumed but perhaps faulty exegesis of the relevant biblical texts. He uses as an illustration of this point 1 Timothy 2:8-15.
1 Timothy 6:17 - God Richly Provides Us with Everything
1 Timothy 6:6 - The Great Gain of Contentment
An Early Parallel of αὐθεντεῖν in 1 Timothy 2:12
According to Wolters the meaning of the verb αὐθεντέω, which occurs in 1 Timothy 2:12, has been under considerable scholarly discussion since the 1980s. The thesis of this article is that one important attestation to the possible meaning of the word has not received the due attention because of an error of dating.
Evangelicals and Gender Roles in the 1990s: 1 Timothy 2:8-15 – A Test Case
The intention of this article is to place the discussions on gender roles during the 1990s in a broader context. In the process 1 Timothy 2:8-15 is considered.
Hermeneutical and Exegetical Challenges in Interpreting the Pastoral Epistles
In the recent past several major commentaries and monographs on the Pastoral Epistles have been published. This article ask what light these recent works have shed on the study of this group of writings. The focus is on several of the major hermeneutical and exegetical challenges with which the modern interpreter is confronted in the study of the Pastoral Epistles.