A Study Commentary on 1 and 2 Timothy

by Barcley, William B.

• ISBN13: 9780852345887
• ISBN10: 0852345887
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-05-01
• Publisher: EP Books

Summary

If we were to take a poll of modern Christians and ask them what they think are some of the key issues facing the church today, what would be on that list? Certainly it would include things like, what is at the heart of the ministry of the church? How should women participate in the church? How important is the preaching ministry of the church, and what should the church's preaching look like? How much diversity can we allow in the teaching and preaching ministry of the church? What is the church's responsibility to the poor? What type of leadership should the church have? Who should occupy positions of leadership? What should the worship of the church entail? The questions of today are not all that different from the questions the church wrestled with in the middle of the first century. And the good news is, Scripture has answer to these questions. In particular, the apostle Paul deals with these issues as he writes his two letters to his friend and co-worker, Timothy. He may not treat them as exhaustively as we might like. He may not give specific answers to all of our modern questions. But he gives us guidance in wrestling with many of the problems and struggles that face the church today.

Author Biography

Dr William B. Barcley is Associate Professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, Mississippi, and pastor of Lebanon Presbyterian Church in Learned, Mississippi

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 9
Introductory matters	p. 13
When and why were these letters written?	p. 15
What was the nature of the false teaching?	p. 17
What we do we know about Timothy?	p. 19
Central themes of 1 and 2 Timothy	p. 21
The priorities of a godly church
Timothy and the false teachers (1 Timothy 1:1-20)
Timothy's task (1:1-7)	p. 31
The proper use of the law (1:8-11)	p. 51
God's grace and mercy shown to Paul (1:12-17)	p. 61
Fight the good fight of faith (1:18-20)	p. 72
The priorities of the household of God (1 Timothy 2:1-3:16)
Instructions about prayer (2:1-7)	p. 77
Propriety in worship (2:8-15)	p. 86
Qualifications for elders (3:1-7)	p. 101
Qualifications for deacons (3:8-13)	p. 111
The reasons for Paul's instructions (3:14-16)	p. 120
The false teachers revisited (1 Timothy 4:1-16)
Teachings of demons (4:1-5)	p. 127
Teach and pay attention to doctrine (4:6-16)	p. 135
Proper conduct in the household of God (1 Timothy 5:1 - 6:2)
Ministering to young, old and widows (5:1-8)	p. 149
Instructions about the enrolment of widows (5:9-16)	p. 157
Instructions about elders (5:17-25)	p. 167
Instructions about slaves (6:1-2)	p. 178
The false teachers and their motives (1 Timothy 6:3-21)
Godliness as a means of gain (6:3-5)	p. 183
The riches of godliness with contentment (6:6-10)	p. 189
Personal instructions to Timothy (6:11-16)	p. 195
Instructions for the rich (6:17-19)	p. 204
Paul's last (and first) charge to Timothy (6:20-21)	p. 210
The final words of the great apostle
A call to faithfulness (2 Timothy 1:1 - 4:22)
Paul, Timothy and the promise of life (1:1-5)	p. 215
Boldness and faithfulness in the face of hardship (1:6-14)	p. 223
The good, the bad and the ugly (1:5-18)	p. 235
State of grace (2:1-7)	p. 240
Remember Jesus Christ and his gospel: he will remember you (2:8-13)	p. 247
The worker whom God approves (2:14-26)	p. 255
The last days and Paul's last warning about the false teachers (3:1-9)	p. 266
Scripture - The foundation of persevering ministry (3:10-17)	p. 275
Paul's final charge: 'Preach the Word' (4:1-5)	p. 283
The crown of righteousness (4:6-8)	p. 289
Personal instructions and final testimony (4:9-22)	p. 294
Notes	p. 305
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