An expository treatment of the epistles to Timothy and Titus, emphasizing the personal responsibilities and the public functions of the pastor as he administers the affairs of a local church.
Attention is given to such introductory matters as date, authorship, occasion, and purpose.
Rationale The Pastoral Epistles give prominent consideration to practical matters of ecclesiastical order and discipline. Although they were written primarily to individuals, the nature of their contents makes them an invaluable resource for the church as a whole. V. Course Objectives A. Cognitive 1. The student shall be able to express arguments both for and against Pauline authorship. The student shall be able to express the time, place, and reason for the writing of the epistles.