Bibl110:Study Guide Week 6

STUDY GUIDE: MODULE/WEEK 6

Derived from the class textbook, The Essence of the New Testament: A Survey (2012),

and the New Testament documents.

Chapter 19: 1 Timothy – Pastoral Principles

1. The apostle Paul probably wrote his first letter to Timothy about AD __ from Macedonia sometime after his first ______ imprisonment (228–231).

2. The key words in 1 Timothy are “______” (Gk. agōnizomai) or “_______” (Gk. strateia).

3. Know the key verse in 1 Timothy.

4. Briefly discuss the controversy about the authorship of 1 Timothy (228–229). How is the problem of authorship completely solved (229–230)?

5. Describe the characteristics of Timothy (230).

6. Paul’s letters to Timothy and Titus are known as the ________ Epistles (228).

7. What are the various kinds of prayer Paul delineates in 1 Timothy 2:1–8 (232)?

8. According to 1 Timothy 2:5–6, who is the 1 mediator between God and man?

9. In 1 Timothy 2:9–15, Paul recognizes the unique ______ and ________ roles (233).

10. What is meant by the phrase “she will be saved through childbearing” in 1 Timothy 2:15 (233)?

Chapter 20: 2 Timothy – Final Words

1. Paul wrote __________, his second and final letter, to Timothy (2 Timothy 1:2) just prior to his (Paul’s) execution in Rome (237–239).

2. The dominant theme of 2 Timothy is the church’s departure from the ______ (1:15; 2:18; 3:8; 4:4).

3. Paul wrote 2 Timothy about AD __, just prior to his execution (238, 241).

4. The key word in 2 Timothy is “________” (Gk. endunamō).

5. Know the key verse in 2 Timothy.

6. In 2 Timothy 3:16, “__________” is the Greek term theopneustos which literally means “God-breathed” (243).

7. In 1 Timothy 4:7–8, Paul exhorts Timothy to train himself to be godly, emphasizing that godliness has value both in this life and in the coming life.

8. According to 2 Timothy 1:5, Timothy’s godly heritage was passed on to him from his mother and grandmother.

9. Paul describes his imminent execution in the following statement: “I am...