This short course on Paul’s letter to Titus explores the biblical book, giving particular attention to its historical setting and culture. It explores the identity of the intended recipient of the letter and looks at questions of authorship of the Pastoral Letters. The course also examines the content of Paul’s letter to Titus: qualifications for elders, exhortations to teach sound doctrine, instructions concerning various demographic groups within the congregation and different individuals within households, and warnings against those who would create dissention and discord in the congregation.
Upon successful completion you should be able to:
Discuss the arguments for and against Paul as the author of the Pastoral Epistles
Describe the character of Titus, including his roles and relationship to Paul
Discuss the occasional nature of the letter and what the implications are for the Church today
Titus
1. The Implied Setting of the Pastoral Letters
2. Authenticity of the Pastoral Letters: Four Views
3. Titus and Crete
4. Titius Justus
5. Titus: Paul’s Companion and Ambassador
6. Titus: Background and Occasion
Titus Quiz
Course Quiz
An objective exam will consist of multiple-choice and true or false questions. Use of a Bible or any other tool is not permitted for objective exams.
Title: Bible Survey Video Series: Titus
Instructor: Kenneth L. Waters Sr. and David A. deSilva
Resource Type: Courseware, including transcripts and video resources
Courses: 1
Video Hours: .75
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Dr. Kenneth L. Waters, Sr. is professor of New Testament and associate dean of the division of religion and philosophy at Azusa Pacific University. He specializes in Gospel studies, the Pauline Epistles, apocalyptic literature, biblical ethics, New Testament and early Christian literature, and African-American religious history. Dr. Waters has authored several books, including Afrocentric Sermons: The Beauty of Blackness in the Bible (Judson Press, 1993). In addition to being active in overseas missions, he has served as a senior pastor for over 28 years.
Dr. David A. deSilva is the trustees’ distinguished professor of New Testament and Greek at Ashland Theological Seminary in Ohio, where he’s taught since 1995. He’s written over 20 books in the areas of New Testament and Second Temple Judaism and is a leading expert on the cultural world of the New Testament.