What is the name of the pastoral epistles?

Answer 1

The letters actually called "the Pastorals" are the pseudo-Pauline epistles, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy and Titus. They were written in Paul's name and now known as 'Pastorals' because of their concern with pastoral issues that began to arise in the early part of the second century. They were really encyclicals written to the Church at large, rather than letters to individuals.

There are pastoral aspects in the epistles attributed to Peter and John, also regarded as second century pseudepigraphical works.

Answer 2

A:The three pastoral epistles are 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy and Titus, so named because they dealt with pastoral issues that emerged in the second century. They are also included among the pseudo-Pauline epistles because they were written in Paul's name, using his authority to have the message of the pastoral epistles accepted by contemporary Christians.

Answer 3

A:1 Timothy, 2 Timothy and Titus are known as the Pastoral epistles because they address pastoral issues that arose in the Church during the second century. Written as if by Paul, they were circulated widely among the early Christian communities. However because they are pseudepigraphical, we can not be certain just where they were written.

Answer 4

The Pastoral Epistles are First Timothy, Second Timothyand Titus. Although attributed to Paul, they were written in his name, to address pastoral issues that arose during the early part of the second century.