Pastoral Epistle (One of three New Testament letters including two addressed to Timothy and one to Titus that give advice on matters of church government and discipline)

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• pastoral epistle — noun ( s) Usage: capitalized P&E : one of three New Testament letters including two addressed to Timothy and one to Titus and giving advice on matters of church government and discipline * * * Pastoral Epistle, one of the Epistles to Timothy or… …   Useful english dictionary

• Pastoral Epistle — noun Date: 1836 one of three New Testament letters including two addressed to Timothy and one to Titus that give advice on matters of church government and discipline …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• New Testament — This article is about part of the Christian Bible. For the theological concept, see New Covenant. Books of the New Testament …   Wikipedia

• Development of the New Testament canon — For the Jewish canon, see Development of the Jewish Bible canon. For the Old Testament canon, see Development of the Old Testament canon. Part of a series on …   Wikipedia

• Pastoral epistles — The three pastoral epistles are books of the canonical New Testament: the First Epistle to Timothy ( 1 Timothy ) the Second Epistle to Timothy ( 2 Timothy ), and the Epistle to Titus . They are presented as letters from Paul of Tarsus to Timothy… …   Wikipedia

• Second Epistle to the Thessalonians — The Second Epistle to the Thessalonians, also known as the Second Letter to the Thessalonians, is a book from the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It is traditionally attributed to Paul, because it begins, Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy,… …   Wikipedia

• biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …   Universalium

• Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; …   Universalium

• Authorship of the Pauline epistles — Saint Paul Writing His Epistles, 16th century painting. Most scholars think Paul actually dictated his letters to a secretary, for example Romans 16:22 cites a scribe named Tertius …   Wikipedia

• Hierarchy of the Early Church — • The word hierarchy is used here to denote the three grades of bishop, priest, and deacon (ministri) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Hierarchy of the Early Church     Hierarchy of the Early Church …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Christianity in the 1st century — Christians believe that Jesus is the mediator of the New Covenant.[1] Depicted by 19th century Danish painter Carl Heinrich Bloch is his Sermon on the Mount (c. 30) in which he Expounds on the Law. Some scholars consider this to be …   Wikipedia