A SERVANT TO TEACH ALL PEOPLE
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The WHAT?
The WHAT?
This book is a letter from the Apostle Paul addressed to his protege Timothy. This is the second letter penned from the hand of Paul to Timothy and consequently the last one. Paul was writing from prison in Rome on this occasion where he was facing imminent death at Nero’s chopping block. One of the things that was on Paul’s heart was need for the preaching and teaching of the gospel to live on into perpetuity. In other words, he did not want the gospel to die with him. (Sometimes I wonder how many people share this sentiment with Paul? We live in a world today with a generation we could call Mephiboseth because they have been dropped by the ones who were supposed to be nursing them). We, Just like Timothy, need make it our personal goal to enlist “Faithful Men (people)” who will be able to teach others also. See 2 Tim 2:2
The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
Faithful Men: pertaining to being worthy of belief or trust, trustworthy, faithful, dependable, inspiring trust/faith
William Arndt et al., A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2000), 820.
Must Realize his lowly designation
Must Realize his lowly designation
Bond- Servant is defined as
slave n. — a person who is legally owned by someone else and whose entire livelihood and purpose was determined by their master.
Ver. 24.—The Lord’s servant for the servant of the Lord, A.V.; towards all for unto all men, A.V.; forbearing for patient, A.V. The Lord’s servant (δοῦλον Κυρίου), So St. Paul repeatedly describes himself (Rom. 1:1; Gal. 1:10; Phil. 1:1; Titus 1:1), as do also the apostles James, Peter, Jude, and John (Jas. 1:1; 2 Pet. 1:1; Jude 1; Rev. 1:1).
Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,
For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ.
Paul and Timothy, bond-servants of Christ Jesus,
To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, including the overseers and deacons:
Paul, a bond-servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of those chosen of God and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,
James, a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ,
To the twelve tribes who are dispersed abroad: Greetings.
Simon Peter, a bond-servant and apostle of Jesus Christ,
To those who have received a faith of the same kind as ours, by the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:
Jude, a bond-servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James,
To those who are the called, beloved in God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ:
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to His bond-servants, the things which must soon take place; and He sent and communicated it by His angel to His bond-servant John,
The term seems, therefore, especially (though not exclusively,
See Eph. 6:6; 1 Pet 2:16; Rev. 19:2, 5; 22:3) to describe those whose office it is to preach the gospel, either as apostles or as ministers (Col. 4:12).
not by way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart.
Act as free men, and do not use your freedom as a covering for evil, but use it as bondslaves of God.
because His judgments are true and righteous; for He has judged the great harlot who was corrupting the earth with her immorality, and He has avenged the blood of His bond-servants on her.”
And a voice came from the throne, saying,
“Give praise to our God, all you His bond-servants, you who fear Him, the small and the great.”
There will no longer be any curse; and the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and His bond-servants will serve Him;
Epaphras, who is one of your number, a bondslave of Jesus Christ, sends you his greetings, always laboring earnestly for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.
H. D. M. Spence-Jones, ed., 2 Timothy, The Pulpit Commentary (London; New York: Funk & Wagnalls Company, 1909), 24.
Basic Imperative
Basic Imperative
to spar (argue) v. — to fight verbally.
Must not strive (μάχεσθαι); a conclusive reason against engaging in those foolish and ignorant questionings which necessarily engender strife.
to be obligatory v. — to be required by obligation, compulsion, or convention
② to engage in heated dispute, without use of weapons, fight, quarrel, dispute (Hom. et al.; SIG 1109, 95 ἐκβάλλειν τοὺς μαχομένους; POxy 120, 6; Gen 26:20; 31:36; TestSol 25:4; TestJos 11:4; Jos., C. Apion 1.38; Just.) abs. be quarrelsome 2 Ti 2:24. W. πολεμεῖν Js 4:2.
Characteristically Christlike
Characteristically Christlike
gentle (tender) adj. — having or showing a kindly or tender nature.
Gentle (ἤπιον); only here and in 1 Thess. 2:7, where we see how St. Paul carried this precept into practice. A nurse does not meet the child’s waywardness by blows or threats, but by gentleness and love. It is a classical word.
But we proved to be gentle among you, as a nursing mother tenderly cares for her own children.
Prepared to Teach
Prepared to Teach
didactic adj. — of or characterized by teaching (imparting skills or knowledge to someone); especially the ability to do it well.
Apt to teach (see 1 Tim. 3:2, note).
An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, prudent, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
Forbearing
Forbearing
long-suffering adjs. — patiently bearing wrongs or trouble.
Forbearing (ἀνεξικακον); only here in the New Testament, not found in the LXX, and only in late Greek. It means literally “bearing up against ill treatment,” patiently enduring it.
with gentleness
with gentleness
the quality of not being overly impressed by a sense of one’s self-importance, gentleness, humility, courtesy, considerateness, meekness in the older favorable sense (s. πραΰς) w. ἐπιείκεια (Plut., Caesar 734 [57], and, occasionally, other qualities, as Lucian, Somn. 10; s. also Plut., Pyrrh. 398[23, 3]) 2 Cor 10:1 (RLeivestad, NTS 12, ’66, 156–64); 1 Cl 30:8; Dg 7:4; cp. Tit 3:2; 1 Cl 21:7.
• W. other virtues (Ps 44:5) Gal 5:23; Col 3:12; Eph 4:2; B 20:2; D 5:2; Hm 12, 3, 1.
• ἐν π. with or in gentleness (Sir 3:17; 4:8) 2 Ti 2:25; IPol 2:1; 6:2;
correcting:
correcting:
to assist in the development of a person’s ability to make appropriate choices, practice discipline.
ⓐ correct, give guidance (LXX) τινά (to) someone (TestZeb 2:3; Aelian, VH 1, 34) τοὺς ἀντιδιατιθεμένους 2 Ti 2:25.
AN UNTEACHABLE ENVIRONMENT
AN UNTEACHABLE ENVIRONMENT
to get self-control ⇔ sober up v. — to curb the controlling influence of inordinate emotions or desires (and therefore become reasonable); conceived of as sobering up from the influence of alcohol.
held captive by him to do his will
Lexham Figurative Language of the Bible Glossary To Capture as To Control
To Capture as To Control — To control someone is conceptualized as capturing that person.
Source: To Capture
Factbook | A Captive
Target: To Control
Factbook | Control
Category: Structural Metaphor