KnowraPastoral EpistlesLinked fromLinked fromThe 11 pages that link to Pastoral Epistles, each with the reason it gives.All 11Broader topic 5Related 2Narrower topic 4Pauline epistlesBroader topic: Their guidance on church leadership and organization is central to authorship debates.PseudepigraphyBroader topic: Differences from Paul's other letters have led many scholars to question the traditional attribution.First Epistle to TimothyNarrower topic: First Timothy belongs to this collection of church-leadership letters.Pauline ChristianityBroader topic: Their authorship and institutional concerns illuminate later developments in the Pauline tradition.Pauline authorshipBroader topic: Many scholars dispute their direct authorship because of differences in language and historical setting.TimothyRelated: Their portrayal of Timothy raises questions about how much reflects the historical coworker.Authorship of the Pauline epistlesBroader topic: Their vocabulary, organization, and circumstances lead many scholars to question Pauline authorship.Second Epistle to TimothyNarrower topic: Second Timothy belongs to this group, whose shared themes include doctrine and community order.Epistle to TitusNarrower topic: Titus is grouped with these letters because of its shared pastoral concerns and style.Holy ordersRelated: Their qualifications for overseers and deacons became sources for later accounts of ordained office.Saint TimothyNarrower topic: Two of these letters are addressed to Timothy and shape much of his traditional profile.