The Letters to Timothy, Titus, and Philemon

by Barclay, William

• ISBN13: 9780664226770
• ISBN10: 0664226779
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-11-01
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Pr

Summary

These oft-neglected New Testement books actually deal with topics that should be of great interest to today's readers. As with his other books and about which millions of readers can testify, William Barclay displays a remarkable writing talent that combines a profound mastery of the ancient languages with the wider conversation of secular literature and a deep devotion to scripture.For almost fifty years and for millions of readers, the Daily Study Bible commentaries have been the ideal help for both devotional and serious Bible study. Now, with the release of the New Daily Study Bible, a new generation will appreciate the wisdom of William Barclay. With clarification of less familiar illustrations and inclusion of more contemporary language, the New Daily Study Bible will continue to help individuals and groups discover what the message of the New Testament really means for their lives.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword	xiii
Ronnie Barclay
General Introduction	xv
William Barclay
General Foreword	xvii
John Drane
Editor's Preface	xxi
Linda Foster
A General Introduction to the Letters of Paul	xxv
Introduction to the Letters to Timothy and Titus	1	(18)
1 TIMOTHY
The Royal Command (1:1-2)	19	(2)
The Hope of the World (1:1-2) (contd)	21	(3)
Timothy, My Son (1:1-2) (contd)	24	(2)
Grace, Mercy and Peace (1:1-2) (contd)	26	(2)
Error and Heresy (1:3-7)	28	(2)
The Speculations of the Greeks (1:3-7) (contd)	30	(3)
The Ethics of Heresy (1:3-7) (contd)	33	(2)
The Mind of the Heretic (1:3-7) (contd)	35	(2)
The Mind of the Christian Thinker (1:3-7) (contd)	37	(2)
Those who Need No Law (1:8-11)	39	(2)
Those whom the Law Condemns (1:8-11) (contd)	41	(3)
The Cleansing Word (1:8-11) (contd)	44	(1)
Saved to Serve (1:12-17)	45	(3)
The Means of Conversion (1:12-17) (contd)	48	(2)
The Unforgotten Shame and the Undying Inspiration (1:12-17) (contd)	50	(3)
The Summons which Cannot be Denied (1:18-20)	53	(3)
Despatched on God's Campaign (1:18-20) (contd)	56	(2)
A Stern Rebuke (1:18-20) (contd)	58	(2)
The Universality of the Gospel (2:1-7)	60	(3)
The Way of Prayer (2:1-7) (contd)	63	(2)
Prayer for those in Authority (2:1-7) (contd)	65	(2)
The Gifts of God (2:1-7) (contd)	67	(2)
One God and One Saviour (2:1-7) (contd)	69	(2)
Barriers to Prayer (2:8-15)	71	(3)
Women in the Church (2:8-15) (contd)	74	(3)
The Leaders of the Church (3:1-7)	77	(4)
The Appointment and the Duties of the Leaders of the Church (3:1-7) (contd)	81	(2)
The Character of the Christian Leader (3:1-7) (contd)	83	(5)
The Character of the Christian Leader (3:1-7) (contd)	88	(3)
The Character of the Christian Leader (3:1-7) (contd)	91	(3)
In Christian Service (3:8-10, 12-13)	94	(2)
Women who Serve the Church (3:11)	96	(2)
The Privilege and the Responsibility of Life within the Church (3:14-15)	98	(2)
A Hymn of the Church (3:16)	100	(3)
The Service of God or the Service of Satan (4:1-5)	103	(2)
Insulting God (4:1-5) (contd)	105	(2)
Advice to a Servant of Christ (4:6-10)	107	(2)
The Only Way to Silence Criticism (4:11-16)	109	(3)
The Duties of the Christian Leader within the Church (4:11-16) (contd)	112	(1)
The Personal Duty of the Christian Leader (4:11-16) (contd)	113	(2)
The Duty to Reprimand (5:1-2)	115	(1)
The Relationships of Life (5:1-2) (contd)	116	(2)
Church and Family Duty (5:3-8)	118	(4)
An Honoured and a Useful Old Age (5:9-10)	122	(3)
The Privilege and the Dangers of Service (5:9-10) (contd)	125	(2)
The Perils of Idleness (5:11-16)	127	(2)
Rules for Practical Administration (5:17-22)	129	(3)
Rules for Practical Administration (5:17-22) (contd)	132	(1)
Advice for Timothy (5:23)	133	(2)
The Impossibility of Ultimate Concealment (5:24-5)	135	(1)
How to be a Slave and a Christian (6:1-2)	136	(3)
False Teachers and False Teaching (6:3-5)	139	(3)
The Characteristics of the False Teachers (6:3-5) (contd)	142	(2)
The Crown of Contentment (6:6-8)	144	(3)
The Peril of the Love of Money (6:9-10)	147	(3)
Challenge to Timothy (6:11-16)	150	(2)
Memories which Inspire (6:11-16) (contd)	152	(2)
Advice to the Rich (6:17-19)	154	(1)
A Faith to Hand On (6:20-1)	155	(4)
2 TIMOTHY
An Apostle's Glory and an Apostle's Privilege (1:1-7)	159	(2)
The Inspiring of Timothy (1:1-7) (contd)	161	(2)
A Gospel Worth Suffering for (1:8-11)	163	(2)
A Gospel Worth Suffering for (1:8-11) (contd)	165	(4)
Trust Human and Divine (1:12-14)	169	(3)
Trust Human and Divine (1:12-14) (contd)	172	(1)
The Faithless Many and the Faithful One (1:15-18)	173	(4)
The Chain of Teaching (2:1-2)	177	(1)
The Soldier of Christ (2:3-4)	178	(2)
The Athlete of Christ (2:5)	180	(2)
The Worker for Christ (2:6-7)	182	(1)
Remember Jesus Christ (2:8-10)	183	(2)
The Criminal of Christ (2:8-10) (contd)	185	(3)
In Chains yet Free (2:8-10) (contd)	188	(1)
The Song of the Martyr (2:11-13)	189	(2)
The Danger of Words (2:14)	191	(2)
The Way of Truth and the Way of Error (2:15-18)	193	(3)
The Lost Resurrection (2:15-18) (contd)	196	(1)
The Firm Foundation (2:19)	197	(3)
Vessels of Honour and of Dishonour (2:20-1)	200	(2)
Advice to a Christian Leader (2:22-6)	202	(2)
Times of Terror (3:1)	204	(2)
The Qualities of Godlessness (3:2-5)	206	(2)
The Qualities of Godlessness (3:2-5) (contd)	208	(2)
The Qualities of Godlessness (3:2-5) (contd)	210	(2)
The Qualities of Godlessness (3:2-5) (contd)	212	(2)
The Qualities of Godlessness (3:2-5) (contd)	214	(1)
Seduction in the Name of Religion (3:6-7)	215	(3)
The Opponents of God (3:8-9)	218	(1)
The Duties and the Qualities of an Apostle (3:10-13)	219	(3)
The Experiences of an Apostle (3:10-13) (contd)	222	(1)
The Value of Scripture (3:14-17)	223	(4)
Paul's Grounds of Appeal (4:1-5)	227	(2)
Christian Duty (4:1-5) (contd)	229	(3)
Foolish Listeners (4:1-5) (contd)	232	(2)
Paul Comes to the End (4:6-8)	234	(2)
The Joy of the Well-fought Contest (4:6-8) (contd)	236	(2)
A Roll of Honour and Dishonour (4:9-15)	238	(9)
The Spiritual Pilgrimage of Demas	239	(3)
The Gentile of whom All Spoke Well	242	(2)
The Man who Redeemed Himself	244	(2)
Helpers and a Hinderer and a Last Request	246	(1)
Last Words and Greetings (4:16-22)	247	(2)
A Hidden Story? (4:16-22) (contd)	249	(6)
TITUS
The True Nature of Apostleship (1:1-4)	255	(1)
An Apostle's Gospel (1:1-4) (contd)	256	(2)
God's Purpose and God's Good Time (1:1-4) (contd)	258	(2)
A Faithful Follower (1:1-4) (contd)	260	(3)
The Elders of the Church (1:5-7a)	263	(1)
What the Elders must not be (1:7b)	264	(3)
What the Elders must be (1:8-9)	267	(3)
The False Teachers of Crete (1:10-11)	270	(2)
A Bad Reputation (1:12)	272	(2)
The Pure in Heart (1:13-16)	274	(2)
The Ugly and the Useless Life (1:13-16) (contd)	276	(1)
The Christian Character (2:1-10)	277	(10)
The Senior Men (2:1-2)	277	(2)
The Older Women (2:3-5)	279	(1)
The Younger Women (2:3-5) (contd)	280	(2)
The Younger Men (2:6)	282	(1)
The Christian Teacher (2:7-8)	283	(2)
The Christian Worker (2:9-10)	285	(2)
The Moral Power of the Incarnation (2:11-14)	287	(2)
The Threefold Task (2:15)	289	(1)
Christian Citizens (3:1-2)	290	(2)
The Double Dynamic (3:3-7)	292	(3)
Cause and Effect (3:3-7) (contd)	295	(1)
The Necessity of Action and the Danger of Discussion (3:8-11)	296	(2)
Final Greetings (3:12-15)	298	(5)
PHILEMON
Introduction to the Letter to Philemon	303	(10)
A Man to whom it was Easy to Appeal (1-7)	313	(2)
The Request of Love (8-17)	315	(4)
The Closing Appeal and the Closing Blessing (18-25)	319