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Notes The Book of
1 Timothy
1 Timothy 3:2 - A bishop then must be blameless, the husband
of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to
hospitality, apt to teach;
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Timothy 4:1-3 - Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in
the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed
to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in
hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
Forbidding to marry, [and commanding] to abstain from meats,
which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them
which believe and know the truth.
1 Timothy in The New Testament - A Brief Overview
Painting of Paul the Apostle by Rembrandt - 1657
Introduction to The
Book of 1 Timothy
Brief Summary. Paul warns the leaders at the church in
Ephesus of the many dangers that they were facing (Acts
20:17-31). Problems had obviously happened at the church, there
were teachers who were not following sound doctrine (1 Timothy
6:3). Paul wrote this letter to advise Timothy who was very
young, on how to deal with these issues, and also encouraged him
in his duties as a minister.
Summary of The Book of
1 TimothyHistorical
Background. Paul loved Timothy dearly as a friend and as a
companion, and he says of him, "I have none like-minded," and
calls Timothy his "son in the gospel." Paul made Timothy his
helper during the three years that he was at Ephesus. When Paul
was released from his first Roman imprisonment, he sent Timothy
to minister at the church of Ephesus. Paul was very concerned
about the church at Ephesus, its organization, and faithfulness
to the work which Paul began. He wrote the epistle of 1 Timothy
to instruct him as a pastor in the continuing of the work which
Paul had administered and cared so deeply about.
The Pastoral Epistles. 1 and 2 Timothy, in Titus are
referred to as the pastoral epistles. Most scholars believe they
were written between Paul's first and second imprisonments,
sometime between 64 and 67 AD.
Authorship. Paul
Date. Around 64 AD. Probably written from Macedonia.
Timothy. Timothy became a new convert of Paul the
apostle on his first missionary journey (1 Timothy 1:2, 18, Acts
14:6-23), and Timothy became a devoted traveling companion of
Paul's. Timothy was a native of Lystra, and he was with Paul
when he was imprisoned Rome. Paul mentions that Timothy made the
journey from Rome to Philippi (Philippians 2:19-23). Sometime
later became the minister of the church at Ephesus, and Paul the
apostle addresses his epistle to Timothy as a minister at
Ephesus.
Outline of the Book of
1 Timothy
Instruction and Sound Doctrine - Chapter 1
Instruction and Public Prayer and Worship - Chapter 2
Instruction and The Local Church - Chapter 3
Instruction and Pastoral Ministry - Chapter 4
The Name Jesus In Ancient Hebrew Text
"Yeshua" in First Century Hebrew Text. This is how the name "Jesus"
would have been written in ancient Hebrew documents. The four letters or
consonants from right to left are Yod, Shin, Vav, Ayin (Y, SH, OO, A).
Jesus is the Greek name for the Hebrew name Joshua or Y'shua which means
"The LORD or Yahweh is Salvation".
1 Timothy Maps and Resources
Map of the Roman Empire (14 A.D.) - This map reveals the
Roman Empire during the time shortly after the birth of Jesus,
in 14 AD at the time of the death of Augustus. The order which
prevailed in this extensive empire, the good military roads, and
the use of Koine Greek as the general language of culture
throughout the area were among the factors which multiplied the
rapid spread of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. (Color Map)
Map of Paul's First Missionary Journey (48 A.D.) - This map
reveals the areas in Asia Minor where Paul visited in his first
missionary journey. Around 48 AD, in the springtime, Paul and
his companions Barnabas and Mark were sent on a mission from the
church in Antioch. This would be the first of Paul's Missionary
Journey's. (Color Map)
Map of Paul's Second Missionary Journey (51 A.D.) - This map
reveals the areas in Asia and Greece where Paul visited in his
second missionary journey. Paul re-visits a couple cities in
Asia, one of which was Lystra where he was stoned and left for
dead a few years earlier. He later has a vision that leads him
over to Greece and Paul and his companions travel and minister
in various cities in Greece (Philippi, Thessalonica, Berea,
Athens and Corinth. Later Paul returns to Ephesus and finally to
Caesarea and Antioch. (Color Map)
Map of Paul's Third Missionary Journey (54 A.D.) - This map
reveals the areas in Asia and Greece where Paul visited in his
third missionary journey. On Paul's third missionary journey he
returned to the cities he had first visited on his first
missionary journey. During this time he decided to remain in
Ephesus for about 3 years, and this city was the main focus of
his activities and an important Christian community (Acts 19).
(Color Map)
Map of the New Testament World - This map reveals the
"Nations" within the ancient world during the first century
A.D., the time of the New Testament. The map includes the areas
of Israel, Asia, Greece, and Italy. (Color Map)
Map of New Testament Greece This map reveals the cities
within Greece in the ancient world during the first century
A.D.,The map includes the principal cities of Greece like:
Athens, Corinth, and Thessalonica, and provinces like Macedonia
and Achaia. (Color Map)
Map of New Testament Asia - This map shows the cities within
Asia Minor during the first century A.D., the time of the New
Testament. The map includes the principal cities of Asia
including Tarsus, Ephesus, and Colossae, and provinces like
Galatia and Pamphilia. (Color Map)
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