Reading for November 28th

Read Titus 1.1-4. In 1.1-4: Epistolary opening. The longest opening in the Pastorals names the writer, the recipient, and God as agents of truth, preparing for the attack on the false teachers (1.12-14). In verse 1: Servant, literally "slave," of God, form the roots of this expression in the Hebew Scritpures, see 2 Sam 7.5; Jer 7.25. In the undisputed letters Paul uses "servant of Christ" (Rom 1.1; Gal 1.10; Phil 1.1). In verse 3: Command, literally "order upon." The Greek word is related to other terms in the letter: "directed" (1.5); "submissive" (2.5, 9); "authority" (2.15); "subjected (3.1). Savior, see 1.4; 2.10, 13; 3.4, 6; see also 2.11; 1 Tim 2.3; 4.10. In verse 4: Loyal child, see 1 Tim 1.2; 2 Tim 1.2; 2.1. Comments or Questions..