1 Timothy 2

1 Timothy 2:1

1 Timothy 2:1 Prayer Isaiah 1) vital and 2) varried. With a heart of reverence, and a heart of concern and confidence.

First .. in this set of instructions re worship Supplication .. deep personal needs of the heart, fervent cries. Prayers .. general communication with God Intercessions .. petitions submitted to a higher being, pleading on behalf of others. Giving of thanks .. Gratitude, All .. the key word

1 Timothy 2:2

1 Timothy 2:2 Prayer for Kings ..Ezra 6:10; Jeremiah 29:7; Quiet .. absence of external disturbancies, (cf 1 Timothy 2:11) Peaceable = inner Honest .. reverence, dignity

[Lesson: Aim of prayer; for 1) Lost v.4; 2) Leaders, v.2; 3) Life]

1 Timothy 2:4

1Tim.2:4

God’s will that we pray for all men. Key of verse = all men, cf. vs 1, not for just an “elect” nation of Israel.

God is concerned with the salvation of all.

Four arguments for universal prayer to the One True God .. 1 Timothy 2:5-61) One God for all men 2) One mediator for all 3) Availability of ransom for all 4) Paul’s commission to the Gentiles - cf 1 Timothy 2:7

1 Timothy 2:5

1 Timothy 2:5 One God for all men!

Four arguments for universal prayer to the One True God .. 1 Timothy 2:5-61) One God for all men 2) One mediator for all men 3) Availability of ransom for all men - 1 Timothy 2:64) Paul’s commission to the Gentiles - cf 1 Timothy 2:7

1 Timothy 2:6

1 Timothy 2:6(see v. 5)

Ransom for all .. payment exchange; this speaks of the worth of Christ.

Testified .. the truth menioned in v. 5 & 6.

Due time .. Galatians 4:4

1 Timothy 2:7

1 Timothy 2:7 Preacher and apostle .. to “testify” to things in v.6, this was Paul’s commission as an apostle; appointed a “Herald” (NIV) to proclaim.

1 Timothy 2:8

1 Timothy 2:8 Men .. ἀνήρ anēr .. specific for men, males, (acc. pl. masc.)Everywhere .. Not limited to aea where Timothy was, not a provincial command, or custom, but universal.

Lifting up hands .. Psalms 141:2; Psalms 63:4; Psalms 28:2 Cf. Solomon in 1 Kings 8:22 Holy hands .. devoted, peasing to God, cf. James 4:8 Wrath .. anger, (protects the attitude)

Doubting .. dissension, disputings, debate .. disputings or quarreling (thus a call for harmony and unity.)

Our Approach to Prayer1) Without defilement = in holiness 2) Without discord = in harmony 3) Without doubts = in hope

1 Timothy 2:9

1 Timothy 2:9 In like manner - i.e. “everywhere” v. 8 1 Timothy 2:8 Adorn .. kosmeo .. to make something or someone attractive

Shamefacedness .. decency

Broided .. braided (a common hair style of the time was to brad strans of gold and silver into an elaborate upswept hair-do.)

Lesson: sign of worldiness in excessive devotion of time and money on outward adorment. cf. 1 Peter 3:3 Lesson point:1) Attire .. vs. 9-10 - meekness & rstraint - not vain 2) Attitude .. 11-14 - (why - v. 13-14) 3) Assurance .. vs. 15

1 Timothy 2:10

1 Timothy 2:10 Becometh .. proper, appropriate

Godliness .. devoutness, piety, reverence toward God

1 Timothy 2:11

1 Timothy 2:11 Learn ..learn, thus not shut out, or denied a learning experience

Silence .. “quiet” in 1 Timothy 2:2 ( cf. 1 Corinthians 14:28; 1 Corinthians 14:34) not to be insubordinate

Subjection .. submissiveness, (obedient = 1 Timothy 3:4). The unity, harmony, or the Father & Son is not threated by the Son’s subjection. Lit. “lined up under.” hupotage. [Makes one think of the English word, queue or Cue.]

1 Timothy 2:12

1 Timothy 2:12 Teach .. Acts 11:26; Titus 2:3-4; (cf. Philip’s four virgin daughters who prophesied, or taught by inspiration, Acts 21:8-9)

Usurp authority .. ASV “to have dominion” the role of one who is master.

Silence .. quietness, cf note on v. 11 (1 Timothy 2:11

1 Timothy 2:13

1 Timothy 2:13 For .. the reason!

First .. 1) Thus, fact of priority 1 Corinthians 11:8, an eternal truth, thus an eternal principle. [Was Adam was given dominion before God made Eve. Genesis 2:19-20 or, consider Genesis 1:27-28. 2) cf. v. 14 (1 Timothy 2:14) the woman was deceived - an established principle. Genesis 3:1-7 She left Adam’s headship, leadership, and Saan deceived her by lies. (Not saying that Adam was less sinful, but the reason for sinning was different. She was deceived, she trusted a lie.)

1 Timothy 2:14

1 Timothy 2:14 See note on previous verse.

Deceived .. the woman was deceived - an established principle. Genesis 3:1-7 She left Adam’s headship, leadership, and Saan deceived her by lies. (Not saying that Adam was less sinful, but the reason for sinning was different. She was deceived, she trusted a lie.)

1 Timothy 2:15

1 Timothy 2:15 Saved in childbearing .. Several ideas:

1. She, Eve, (and everyone) would be saved by a child that woman would bear .. Genesis 3:15 - the child being the Messiah (definite article in the Greek, gen. sing, fem.)
2. Probably an idiom, referring to the entire role that God has given the woman in homemakeing and child-rearing 1 Timothy 5:14. God’s role for her to is to guide the home and to diligently teacher her family (meaning also the rearing of her children) cf. 2 Timothy 3:14-15.

They .. Woust believes it refers to wife and husband. But probably to all homemakers collectively (WG).

Contine in faith… = Homemaking alone will not save a women, she must also be a person of faith and holiness, etc.