The Seventy's Course in Theology, First Year: Outline History of the Seventy and A Survey of the Books of Holy ScriptureRoberts, B. H. (Brigham Henry)
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The Seventy's Course in Theology, First Year: Outline History of the Seventy and A Survey of the Books of Holy Scripture
Roberts, B. H. (Brigham Henry)
Latter Day Saint churches -- Doctrines
4. _II Timothy:_ "This epistle was written from Rome during Paul's
second imprisonment, probably about 67 A. D., and is the last of his
extant writings. After the address and a fervent thanksgiving for
Timothy's early training (ch.. i: 1-5), he exhorts him to boldness and
fidelity (ver. 6-14), adducing two examples--one of desertion, the
other of faithfulness (ver. 15-18); summons him to exercise fortitude
(ii: 1-13), to reprove 'profane babblings' (ver. 14-21), and to guard
well his own conduct (ver. 22-26.)" (Bible Treasury, p. 146.)
5. _Titus:_ "Of Titus, to whom this epistle is addressed, we know
nothing, except what we learn of him in Galatians, II Corinthians,
II Timothy, and this epistle, for he is not once mentioned by name
in the Acts of the Apostles. From these sources we conclude that he
was a Greek by birth, and a convert of Paul, that he accompanied
Paul and Barnabas to the first Council at Jerusalem (Acts xv), and
that he was one of those converts from heathenism on whose behalf
the council issued its decree exempting such from the obligation to
observe the Mosaic law. From the date of this event he appears to have
been a constant companion of Paul, and to have been from time to time
sent by him on missions of importance to the infant churches (comp.
II Cor. vii: 6-13; viii: 6; xii: 18). Titus was with Paul during
his imprisonment at Rome, and seems together with Timothy, to have
accompanied him after his release in the brief visit he paid to the
churches in the East." (Bagster's Bible Helps, p. 77.)
6. _The Story of Onesimus:_ It is remarkable how great the small
things of life sometimes become. Perhaps there is no letter or single
Christian document that reveals so much of the character of the times
of St. Paul as this brief personal note given to the runaway slave,
Onesimus--meaning "Profitable"--whom Paul is returning to his master
with so much courtesy. The following account of the Epistle by Prof.
Marcus Dodds, in the Bible Treasury, is worthy the space we here give
it:
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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