According to my study bible, it says that the vocabulary and style of the other letters of paul differ in many ways from those of 1 timothy. Also, key concepts such as faith, law, and righteousness are different as well as historical situations described by Pastorals aren't accommodated by what we know of Paul;s career based on Acts and other Letters. Even if a secretary wrote 1 Timothy from sketchy notes or a later author crafted them around fragments of authentic letters, it is said they are best acknowledged to be written by an unknown author who used Paul's name to give authority to his attempt to address problems in some post-Pauline churches.
I'm having some trouble understanding how some of the verses here fit into God's over all plan since they seem to contradict other parts of the bible (example: women shouldn't teach men) Please help me understand.
Please- only educated answers from people with a background in this information.
2007-07-01
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