In the last issue of this article I finished commentary on First Timothy. Second Timothy is like and unlike the first. Both begin as letters from Paul to Timothy. Both emphasize “sound teaching,” guarding “the good treasure entrusted to you” … Continue reading
Category Archives: Pastoral letters/epistles of St. Paul
As I shared in the last issue, there are multiple reasons to believe that First Timothy is later than Paul. One reason is that the articulated role of women in the Christian community appears to be very different from the … Continue reading
In the canonical New Testament (NT), First Timothy is the first of three letters known as the “pastoral letters/epistles” of St. Paul. The other two are Second Timothy and Titus. They are called “pastoral” in part because they are addressed … Continue reading