THE PASTORAL EPISTLES
An Introduction
I. Authorship
A.
Pauline Authorship
For
Pauline authorship
Claim of the epistles
Personal References of author
External evidence
II. Date and Place of Writing
A.
If Paul
First
option: 60-62 during first Roman
imprisonment
Second
option: 63-67
1 Timothy and Titus – 63-64 during journey
2 Timothy – 64-67 during second Roman
imprisonment
This second option seems the best option
III. Destination
A.
1 Timothy and 2 Timothy
Ephesus
B.
Titus
Crete
IV. Occasion and Purpose
A.
1 Timothy
Occasion
Paul
had left Timothy in Ephesus
Timothy had grown tired, and perhaps
discouraged
Purpose
To strengthen Timothy
To provide certain suggestions for church
organization
B.
Titus
Occasion
Zenas
and Apollos are journeying to Crete
Paul knew Titus was providing leadership for
church.
Purpose
To sustain Christians in Crete
To prepare Titus for future work
To ask Titus to join Paul and come to meet
Paul
C.
2 Timothy
Occasion
Winter
and chill of Roman imprisonment led
Paul to understand the limits of his time
Had a strong desire to see Timothy one more
time
Longs for books and cloak
Purpose
To bid farewell to Timothy in case . . .
To stress the true characteristics of church
and leadership
V. Theme
God demands for
his church to be orderly and
he places demands upon his leaders.