Alfred Plummer on the Pastoral Epistles
Table of Contents
Introductory
Chapter I – The Character and the Genuineness of the Pastoral Epistles
I Timothy
Chapter II – Timothy the Beloved Disciple of S. Paul – His Life and Character
Chapter III – The Doctrine Condemned in the Pastoral Epistles A Jewish Form of Gnosticism – The Gnostic’s Problem
Chapter IV – The Moral Teaching of the Gnostics.-Its Modern Counterpart
Chapter V – The Lord’s Compassion in Enabling a Blasphemer and a Persecutor to Become a Servant of Christ Jesus and a Preacher of the Gospel
Chapter VI – The Prophecies on Timothy. – The Prophets of the New Testament an Exceptional Instrument of Edification
Chapter VII – The Punishment of Hymenaeus and Alexander – Delivering to Satan an Exceptional Instrument of Purification – The Personality of Satan
Chapter VIII – Elements of Christian Worship: Intercessory Prayer and Thanksgiving – The Solidarity of Christendom and of the Human Race
Chapter IX – Behaviour in Christian Worship: Men’s Attitude of Body and Mind: Women’s Attire and Ornament
Chapter X – The Origin of the Christian Ministry: Various Certainties and Probabilities Distinguished
Chapter XI – The Apostle’s Rule Respecting Second Marriages: Its Meaning and Present Obligation
Chapter. XII – The Relation of Human Conduct to the Mystery of Godliness
Chapter XIII – The Comparative Value of Bodily Exercise and of Godliness
Chapter XIV – The Pastor’s Behaviour Towards Women – The Church Widow
Chapter XV – The Pastor’s Responsibilities in Ordaining and Judging Presbyters – The Works that Go Before and that Follow Us
Chapter XVI – The Nature of Roman Slavery and the Apostle’s Attitude Towards It – A Modern Parallel
Chapter XVII – The Gain of a Love of Godliness and the Ungodliness of a Love of Gain
Titus
Chapter XVIII – The Epistle to Titus – His Life and Character
Chapter XIX – The Church in Crete and its Organization – The Apostle’s Directions for Appointing Elders
Chapter XX – Christianity and Unchristian Literature
Chapter XXI – The Meaning and Value of Sobermindedness – The Use and Abuse of Religious Emotion
Chapter XXII – The Moral Condition of Slaves – Their Adornment of the Doctrine of God
Chapter XXIII – Hope as a Motive Power – The Present Hopes of Christians
Chapter XXIV – The Duty of Obedience to Authority with its Limits. – The Duty of Courtesy Without Limits
Chapter XXV – The Co-Operation of the Divine Persons in Effecting the New Birth – The Laver of Regeneration
Chapter XXVI – The Meaning of Heresy in the New Testament and the Apostle’s Directions Respecting Heretical Persons
2 Timothy
Chapter XXVII – The Character and Contents of the Last Epistle of S. Paul – The Nemesis of Neglected Gifts
Chapter XXVIII – The Heartlessness of Phygelus and Hermogenes – The Devotion of Onesiphorus – Prayers for the Dead
Chapter XXIX – The Need of Machinery for the Preservation and Transmission of the Faith – The Machinery of the Primitive Church
Chapter XXX – The Christian’s Life as Military Service; as an Athletic Contest; as Husbandry
Chapter XXXI – The Power of a Belief in the Resurrection and the Incarnation – The Gospel of S. Paul
Chapter XXXII – The Need of a Solemn Charge Against a Controversial Spirit, of a Diligence Free From Shame, and of a Hatred of the Profanity which Wraps Up Error in the Language of Truth
Chapter XXXIII – The Last Days – The Bearing of the Mention of Jannes and Jambres on the Question of Inspiration and the Errors Current in Ephesus
Chapter XXXIV – The Perils of Rationalism and the Responsibilities of a Lifelong Contact with Truth – The Properties of Inspired Writings
Chapter XXXV – The Paradoxical Exultation of the Apostle – His Apparent Failure and the Apparent Failure of the Church – The Great Test of Sincerity
Chapter XXXVI – The Personal Details a Guarantee of Genuineness
Chapter XXXVII – The Apostle Forsaken by Men but Strengthened by the Lord – The Mission to the Gentiles Completed – The Sure Hope, and the Final Hymn of Praise
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