The Mail Tim and Ty didn’t Get

ALove Letter

The Mail Tim and Ty didn’t Get

Hate Mail

Historyof Literary Structure

Beginnings• Hellenistic writing came from around 3rd

century B. C.

• Art of Letter Writing came from the Greeks

• By Paul’s time the methods of Hellenistic letter writing had been thoroughly polished.

Recipients• Traditionally most letters were read aloud,

in both pagan and Christian culture

• Those who most commonly received letters were; ambassadors, or special envoys

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1st Century Literary Structure

List of Major Body Characteristics

• I. Background

• II. Basis or explanation for the message (decision)

• III. Message

• IV. Promise or Threat

Basic Literary Structure

I. Salutationa. Identification of the primary sender

b. Naming of Co-senders

c. Address to multiple recipients

Basic Literary Structure

II. Body

a. Background (sometimes divided into past and present)

b. Basis or explanation for the message

c. Message: order, request, commendation

III. Subscription

Executive or Administrative Letters

• Conveying orders, decisions, commendations or reports to a community or their representative.– Goes from highest authority to royal letters

• Regarding the Kings business• Regarding subjects that affect the king

- Deals with official of high station who have been granted authority

Executive or Administrative Letters

• Conveys orders, decisions from a certain body to an ambassador or military officer in the field

• To individuals or someone among them– From king to individual– Among officials.

• Communication between the states– example: Sparta to the Jews.

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Letter of Dismissal

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Paul’s Literary Structure

I. Beginning: Sender(s): From whom

(2 Ti. 1:1)

a. Recipient(s): (1:2a)

b. Greeting (1:2b)

c. Thanksgiving and/or Blessing

Paul’s Literary Structure

II. Letter Body: Initial Exhortation (1:3-20)

a. Thesis

b. Theological Discussion [2:1-6:19]

c. Ethical Admonition (2:1-6:19)

Paul’s Literary Structure

III. Letter Conclusion

a. Individual Greetings (6:20-21a)

b. Personal Postscript

c. Prayer or Doxology (6:21b)