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PHall | March 15, 2019
I’VE BEEN THERE – Seeing yourself in the Bible is both dangerous yet necessary. Making it personal is a must; but we must not make it say something to us it was not saying originally. For example, here is a scripture in which I see myself. Paul writes to Timothy, “For this I was appointed […]
PHall | March 12, 2019
Blameless (3.10) in Character – honorable (3.8); not greedy (3.8)Blameless (3.10) in Behavior – not hypocritical (3.8); not addicted to wine (3.8)Blameless (3.10) in Family – husbands of one wife, managing their children and their own households competently (3.12); (who the gune are discussed elsewhere)Blameless (3.10) in Doctrine – hold the mystery of the faith […]
PHall | March 12, 2019
2:1-7 – Instructions to the Church Including Christological Poem 2:8-15 – Instructions to the Church Concerning Men and Women 3:1-13 – Instructions to the Church Concerning Men and Women 3:14-16 – Instructions to the Church Including Christological Poem
PHall | March 1, 2019
I am ruled by women and God approves. When considering 1 Timothy 2, people have struggled determining what realm is being discussed. What realm is it? I’ve concluded it is the household of God (chapters 2-3; 3:15), and not a secular realm such as business or government. [ ] Prayers for the government are made […]
PHall | February 4, 2019
It is too easy, common, and disheartening to focus on the restrictions of women in 1 Timothy 2:11-12. What is not done enough is focusing on the positive. Restricting religion to what happens in public worship must never be done. If it is, women do little, even do little good (in the eyes of some), […]
PHall | January 16, 2019
To help all see how the foundation is needed before building the rest of Paul’s inspired argument, let’s see how it works. Admittedly, what I am presenting is just the bare minimum of interpretive work, but it should show the benefits. Since 1 Timothy 2:9-15 is a essential yet controversial text, how does Genesis 2-3 […]
PHall | December 18, 2018
Syllabus – the Roles of Women and Men in Church and Home When building a house, the first thing is putting on the roof. Then building the walls under that. Third, you lay down the floor and foundation. Of course, if you want a basement, you dig that after everything else is built. It doesn’t […]
PHall | November 5, 2018
POSITIVE MOTIVATION 1) Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. POSITIVE FOUNDATIONAL TRAIT 2a) The bishop therefore must be without reproach, A – POSITIVE FAMILY TRAIT 2b) the husband of one wife, B – POSITIVE PERSONAL TRAITS temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt […]
PHall | November 1, 2018
There is statement Paul makes about himself most everyone is familiar with concerning his sinfulness – “I am the worst of them.” Twice Paul says the same thing (1 Timothy 1:15-16). Before getting to what is less familiar, lets examine why Paul considers himself the worse. Why was Paul the worse in his own eyes? […]
PHall | October 24, 2018
This isn’t about answers or interpretations. This is about curiosity, questions, becoming better readers, and paying attention, even to introductions. 1 Timothy 1:1 1) Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Saviour, and Christ Jesus our hope; 2) unto Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from […]