1st TimothyIntroductory QuestionsThere is much debate among scholars about the identity of the author of this epistle. Some scholars say it was written by a "Paulinist" who is a disciple of Paul who must be a generation or two removed from the apostle Paul. Other researchers say that there are many stylistic differences such as: conjunctions, prepositions and pronouns. Many scholars have presented this argument as a four-pronged debate over pastoral authenticity: historical, stylistic, ecclesiastical, and theological questions about the epistle. Some scholars agree that the historical arguments do not fit the book of Acts, but they do not understand how Acts can be used as historical reliability unless this letter was written after Acts, which is not the case. The vocabulary of this epistle has been questioned due to the fact that there were a large number of words used in the New Testament, but these words were not used by Paul, they were used by others writers throughout the Bible. Therefore, scholars have assumed that Paul did not write this epistle due to the amount of words used in the letter. This debate has not stood up to accusations from other scholars, because word counts cannot confirm the meaning of who wrote the epistle or not. The ecclesiastical problem was that the Apostle Paul was writing about something within the Church that was apparently later than his life, even though he was continually in the Church speaking in person about some of the things he had writing. This claim did not have enough evidence for this argument to be valid among researchers. Some scholars have also argued that the theology was second century Gnosticism, meaning it was a secondary follower and no different than the Apostle Paul writing something... in the middle of an article... what really happened in the past and how things are the way they are today. Works Cited Walvoord, John F. and Roy B. Zuck. The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures. Wheaton, IL: Victor, 1983. PrintWallace, Daniel B. “1 Timothy: Introduction, Argument, Overview.” Bible.org. Np, June 28, 2004. Web. May 7, 2014. Wallace, Daniel B. “1 Timothy: Introduction, Argument, Overview.” » Bible.org. Np, June 28, 2004. Web. May 7, 2014.Wallace, Daniel B. “1 Timothy: Introduction, Argument, Overview.” » Bible.org. Np, June 28, 2004. Web. May 7, 2014. “Summary of the book of I Timothy. » JCBlog.net. Np, and Web. May 7, 2014. “Summary of the book of I Timothy. » JCBlog.net. Np, and Web. May 7, 2014. Walvoord, John F. and Roy B. Zuck. The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures. Wheaton, IL: Victor, 1983. Print