Thessalonians.

This letter was also written from Corinth and during the same year. It
is the shortest letter Paul wrote to any church and is characterized
by its lack of special salutations and for its general idea of patient
waiting for our Lord. The occasion seems to be to correct their wrong
views of the second coming of Christ and the errors of life growing
out of it. It may be that they had misunderstood his own teaching to
be that the day of the Lord was already at hand (2:2).

Analysis.

Introduction, 1:1-2.

I. Thanksgiving and Prayer for in View of The Second Coming of
Christ, 1:2 end.

II. Warnings about Christ's Second Coming. 2:1-12.

III. Their Escape at His Coming, 2:13 end.

IV. Practical Matters, 3:1-15.

1. Their prayers for each other, 1-5.

2. Discipline for the disorderly, 6-15.

Conclusion, 3:16 end.

For Study and Discussion. (1) Things commendable in the church, 13-14.
(2) Moral disorders of the church, 3:7-11. (3) How to deal with the
disorderly, 3:6, 14, 15. (4) How to deal with the idle, 3:12. (5)Facts
concerning Christ's second coming, from the whole book. (6) Facts
concerning the judgment of the wicked.
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Chapter XXXIV.

First and Second Timothy.

Timothy.

He was a native of Lycaonia. His father was a Greek, but his mother
and grandmother were Jews, 2 Tim. 1:5. He was taught the scriptures
from his very youth, 2 Tim. 3:15, and was probably converted during
Paul's first visit to Lystra, Acts 14:8-20. He was ordained as an
evangelist 1 Tim. 4:14; 2 Tim. 1:6, and, after Paul's second visit to
Lystra. he spent most of his time with Paul, Acts 16:1. He did much
valuable service for Paul, and was greatly esteemed by him. Acts
17:14; 18:5; 20:4; Rom. 16:21; 1 Cor. 4:17; 16:10. His name is
associated with Paul in writing a number of letters, 2 Cor. 1:1; Phil.
1:1; Col. 1:1. He was pastor at Ephesus and while there received these
letters, 1 Tim. 1:3-4. Paul desired to have him with him when death
came, 2 Tim. 4:9; 13, 21.

First Timothy.

This epistle was written while Timothy was pastor at Ephesus, probably
between A. D. 64 and 66. Its purpose was to instruct Timothy with
regard to his pastoral duties. It, therefore, reflects the condition
of the church and especially the errors which he would correct or
against which he wished to warn his "true child in the faith."

Analysis.

Greeting, 1:1-2.

I. The True Teachings of the Gospel, 1:3 e