Second Timothy
Arthur G. Clarke
Part 10 of 15 of the series TheEpistles Analysed
We omit the analysis of Paul's first Epistle to Timothy, since this has already appeared on page 112 in the July-August, 1961, issue of Precious Seed.
11. 2 TIMOTHY
INTRODUCTION, 1. 1-2. i. Address, 1 2a. ii. Greeting, 2b.
1. PERSONAL MESSAGES TO TIMOTHY, 1. 3-18.
i. Thanksgiving and Thoughts of Timothy, 3-5. ii. Injunctions and Incentives, 6-14.
a. Zeal, 6-7.
b. Courage, 8-12.
c. Steadfastness, 13-14.
iii. Complaint and Commendation of Brethren, 15-18.
2. PUBLIC MINISTRY OF TIMOTHY, 2. 1 to 4. 8.
i. In View of Paul's Imprisonment, 2. 1-13.
a. Exhortation, 1-7.
b. Encouragement, 8-13.
ii. In View of Present Error, 2. 14-26. iii. In View of Predicted Apostasy, ch. 3.
a. End-time Evils, 1-9.
b. Encouraging Example, 10-12.
c. End-time Evils, 13.
d. Effectual Equipment, 14-17.
iv. In View of Paul's 'Departure', 4. 1-8.
a. Exhortation, 1-2.
b. Explanation, 3-4; 'for'.
c. Exhortation, 5.
d. Explanation, 6-8; 'for'.
3. PERSONAL MESSAGES TO TIMOTHY, 4. 9-18.
i. Requests and Reasons, 9-13. ii. Wrongs and Warnings, 14-15. iii. Desertions and Deliverances, 16-18. CONCLUSION, 4. 19-22. i. Salutations of Paul, 19.
ii. Movements of Brethren, 20-21a. (Reasons and Request.) iii. Salutations of Saints, 21b. iv. Benedictions of Paul, 22.