DEDICATION ABBREVIATIONS Contents PREFACE Introduction to The Pastoral Epistles Focus upon the Letters to Timothy and Titus Concerns in the Letters to Timothy and Titus: A Summary The Authenticity of These Letters Modern Scholars: Authentic or Pseudonymous Letters Summary 1 Timothy Paul’s Movements The Occasion and Purpose of the Letter Outline of 1 Timothy: 1 Timothy 1. Faithfulness to Truth in the House of God 1 Timothy 2:1–15. Public Worship in the House of God 1 Timothy 3:1–16. Leadership in the House of God 1 Timothy 4:1–16. Godliness and the House of God 1 Timothy 5:1–25. Relationships in the House of God 1 Timothy 6:1–21. Contentment in the House of God 2 Timothy The Nature and Setting of 2 Timothy Outline of 2 Timothy 2 Timothy 1:1–18 Hold Fast to the Mission Message 2 Timothy 2:1–26 Be Strong: Advance the Mission Message 2 Timothy 3: 1–17 Continue in the Mission Message – Do not be Diverted by the Evil Nature of the Last Days 2 Timothy 4:1–22 Preach Forth the Mission Message – Do not Delay in Coming to Me Titus Titus 1:1–16 Christian Duty Regarding the Church Titus 2:1–15 Christian Duty in the Home Titus 3:1–15 Christian Duty in Public Life Bibliography
An evangelical Christian commentary, from an author of the reformed and conservative perspective, offering verse by verse analysis of the Pastoral Epistles: 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy and Titus. Dr Hamilton Moore focuses on that which lay close to the apostle Paul’s heart: the continuation of the truth of the gospel and the mission of God, showing how we – like Timothy and Titus – must hold on to teaching sound doctrine, and live a godly lifestyle, if we are to promote the mission of God (the salvation offered to all people by God’s grace in Christ) in the twenty-first century.