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NotesThe Book of Titus
Titus 1:4 - To Titus, [mine] own son after the common faith:
Grace, mercy, [and] peace, from God the Father and the Lord
Jesus Christ our Saviour.
Titus 3:5 - Not by works of righteousness which we have
done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of
regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
Titus in The New Testament - A Brief Overview
Painting of Paul the Apostle by Rembrandt - 1657
Introduction to The
Book of Titus
Brief Summary. The Apostle Paul wrote to Titus an
epistle to help him in leading the church against false
teaching, and how to lead the church, as well as Christian
living.
Summary of The Book of Titus
Purpose. Paul wrote his epistle to Titus because there
was false teaching that had crept in to the church, and Paul
desired to counsel Titus so that he could take the right course
of action. He instructed Titus regarding the qualifications of
an elder, how to deal with false teachers and the dangers they
bring, and Paul also encourages him on living the Christian
life.
Titus. Titus was a Gentile convert of the apostle Paul
(Titus 1:4). There was a big debate in Jerusalem regarding
Judaism and Christianity. The Jews in Jerusalem who were
followers of Christ demanded that Titus be circumcised, and Paul
resisted them because he wanted Titus to be an example of how
Christ frees the believer from the law of Moses. Titus made two
trips to Corinth to collect a contribution for the poor saints
in Jerusalem and Paul commended him as a faithful helper (2
Corinthians 7-8).
Crete. When the apostle Paul was released from prison
Titus had accompanied him, and Paul sent Titus to the island of
Crete to help with the church there. The Cretans had a
reputation of dishonesty, piracy, and loose morality. It is
interesting to note that men from the island of Crete were in
Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost when God poured out his Spirit
and the church was born (Acts 2). Paul had visited the island of
Crete and observed all the immorality of the people there, and
even the church was difficult to organize.
Author.
Paul the apostle
Date. Shortly after 1 Timothy, about AD 64 or 65. The
epistle was written in either Nicopolis, Thessalonica, or Philippi, or somewhere on
the road to Nicopolis.
Outline of the Book of Titus
Church Organization - Chapter 1
Church Living - Chapter 2
Pastoral Ministry - Chapter 3
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".
Titus 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)
