Introduction to II Timothy

Dr. Gail E. Terrell
Pastor, Grace Baptist Church, Hamilton, Ohio

1. Author.   Paul wrote II Timothy (1:1) from his second and final Roman imprisonment in about 68 A.D.   Paul knows that he is soon to be martyred for the faith (4:6-9).
   
2. Recipients.   II Timothy is written to Timothy (1:2), the young ( 3:22 , probably in his mid-30’s) pastor (4:2) of the church at Ephesus (1:3).
   
3. Theme.   The minister of the Lord Jesus Christ must be an example of gentleness, patient, reproving and instructing others, while always prepared to preach the Word of God (2:21-26, 4:1-4).
    
4. Key verses.   2:24-26 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, 25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; 26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.   4:2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
    
5. Key words used in II Timothy:   faith, faithful – 11 times; good – 6 times; grandmother – 1 time (only place in the Bible).
    
6. References to the Lord’s church in II Timothy.   The word church does not appear in II Timothy; however, each of its four chapters contain God’s directions for all pastors of the Lord’s churches.
    
7. II Timothy has 4 chapters, 83 verses, and about 1,703 words.

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