Who's Teaching What to Whom?

So, who's teaching whom, what?

Did you know that after the verb "communicate" (NET) or "teach" (NIV) in Titus 2:1 there's not another verb in the Greek text till the end of v.3 where Paul refers to older women teaching what is good.

And, that word "communicate" literally means to preach or lecture.

Paul had been instructing Titus for years on sound doctine. Now, he left him in Crete to finish the work of putting together the leadership structure in the church there.

Though, Titus was coming to know sound doctrine there were cultural things relevant to Crete that he did not know well, yet. At least, he hadn't studied Cretan Culture as long as he had studied sound doctrine under Paul.

Paul left him to strengthen the fabric and foundation of the church there in Crete. But he didn't know the culture. So, how could he teach the young Cretans how to treat their husbands or wives, how to raise their children in a godly home, how to run a godly household, how to manage finances biblically, how to run a business and treat customers, and other godly behaviors? He needed help from mature Cretans. But they didn't know sound doctrine. And, they needed to learn it and learn it fast.

So, Paul helped Titus set his priorities. He needed to communicate sound doctrine to the mature Cretans so that they could give relevant, cultural application with the doctrine to the younger adults in the church. He didn't have a lot of time for give and take, or a dialogue. He just needed to get the information out. So, he would have lectured a lot.

Mature adults tend to be better, more efficient learners. Mature adults process information more efficiently finding their applications faster and more accurately.

So, if I want to build into the fabric and foundation of Grace Church, I need to communicate sound doctrine to the older adults in the church and have you give relevant application to the doctrine and pass it on the younger adults.

Sounds like a pretty good idea to me. What do you think?