1 & 2 Timothy and Titus: 12 Studies for Individuals and Groups

Everyone Bible Study Guides

by N.T. Wright, Phyllis J. Le Peau (Contributor), Paul the Apostle

When you need to know how to do something, a manual is the best place to start. 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus might be called "the Teacher's Manual," because so much of what they contain is about the kind of teaching that Christian leaders should--and shouldn't--be giving. Just as Timothy and Titus needed help to lead their young churches well in the midst of powerful cultural forces, we need guidance for correct leading and living in our own context. These studies on Paul's letters point us in the right direction.This guide by Tom Wright can be used on its own or alongside his New Testament for Everyone commentary on 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus. It is designed to help you understand Scripture in fresh ways under the guidance of one of the world's leading New Testament scholars. Thoughtful questions, prayer suggestions, and useful background and cultural information all guide you or a group more deeply into God's Word. Discover how you can participate more fully in God's kingdom.

Genres: Theology, Christianity

80 pages, Paperback

First published June 9, 2009

About the author

N. T. Wright is the former Bishop of Durham in the Church of England (2003-2010) and one of the world's leading Bible scholars. He is now serving as the chair of New Testament and Early Christianity at the School of Divinity at the University of St. Andrews. He has been featured on ABC News, Dateline NBC, The Colbert Report, and Fresh Air, and he has taught New Testament studies at Cambridge, McGill, and Oxford universities. Wright is the award-winning author of Surprised by Hope, Simply Christian, The Last Word, The Challenge of Jesus, The Meaning of Jesus (coauthored with Marcus Borg), as well as the much heralded series Christian Origins and the Question of God.

He also publishes under Tom Wright.

Reviews

[Jeanette Durkin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an interesting study. It has a lot of questions that really make you think about the instructions left by Paul for Christians.

[Danielle W · Rating 3 out of 5]

This study is ok. Definitely not super thorough - perhaps a good surface introduction to Timothy and Titus. I do like that there is a strong emphasis on how this relates to us today. There are a lot of “how does this impact you” type of questions.

I absolutely disagree on the conclusion of “women are saved through childbearing” that this book provides. Other than that, the theological claims & historical contexts seemed alright.