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The Mail Tim and Ty didn’t Get. A Love Letter. The Mail Tim and Ty didn’t Get. Hate Mail. History of Literary Structure. Beginnings. Hellenistic writing came from around 3 rd century B. C. Art of Letter Writing came from the Greeks
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The Mail Tim and Ty didn’t Get A Love Letter
The Mail Tim and Ty didn’t Get Hate Mail
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
The Mail Tim and Ty didn’t Get IWU Postcard
List of Major Body Characteristics • I. Background • II. Basis or explanation for the message (decision) • III. Message • IV. Promise or Threat
Basic Literary Structure • Salutation • Identification of the primary sender • Naming of Co-senders • 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.
The Mail Tim and Ty didn’t Get Letter of Dismissal
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)