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Chapter Two: Survey Of Interpretations on 1 Timothy 2:15

Terri Darby Moore — Mon, 27 Sep 2004 05:00:00 +0000

Every student of the Pastoral Epistles is forced to grapple with the message of 1 Tim 2:15. The number of different interpretations of this one verse seems to indicate that there are almost as many viewpoints as there are students! In this chapter, thirteen different interpretations are described, though some overlap in certain aspects and many are often associated together. The major points of these views are simply surveyed and described here; a discussion of the critiques and major disadvantages of each view awaits chapter three.

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Chapter Three: Critique Of Interpretations of 1 Timothy 2:15

Terri Darby Moore — Mon, 27 Sep 2004 05:00:00 +0000

Certain problems occur with each of the proposals for 1 Tim 2:15 found in the previous chapter.

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Chapter Four: Lexical/Syntactical Analysis of 1 Timothy 2:15

Terri Darby Moore — Mon, 27 Sep 2004 05:00:00 +0000

Introduction

The length of this chapter in comparison to the remainder of the thesis provides some indication of the level of lexical and syntactical difficulty which exists surrounding the interpretation of 1 Tim 2:15. The following five sections analyze the elements of the verse individually: the meaning of swqhvsetai, the force of diav, the sense of teknogoniva", the conditional clause, and the issue of subjects.

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Chapter Five: Literary And Theological Context of 1 Timothy 2:15

Terri Darby Moore — Mon, 27 Sep 2004 05:00:00 +0000

Introduction

Grammar and lexical studies rarely hold the final word in translating and interpreting texts, and 1 Tim 2:15 is no exception. As all good seminary students know, context is everything in interpretation! The following sections briefly address the literary and theological context of 1 Tim 2:15. First, the occasion and purpose of this communication from Paul is considered including a section on the false teachings at Ephesus. Second, important theological themes of the Pastorals in general and 1 Timothy in particular, are explored.

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Chapter Six: Conclusions on 1 Timothy 2:15

Terri Darby Moore — Mon, 27 Sep 2004 05:00:00 +0000

Introduction

The message of 1 Tim 2:15 is certainly strange and foreign to the 21^st century mind. Any interpretation of this portion of Scripture must wrestle with the theological, contextual, syntactical, and lexical difficulties embedded within these few words. Yet even with this realization, the interpreter seems to be left with a dilemma. On the one hand, the temptation to allegorize and theologize is tremendous when dealing with such a difficult text.

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