I Tim 1:18-20

The last part of the chapter is packed.  Absolutely packed.  How they relate to today... well.  These few versus raise many questions for me.  I mean they really get my attention.  I'll type out each verse so you can see what I read.  Again I am using the Andrews Study Bible which is the NKJV.

"This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you may wage the good warfare."  ~1 Tim 1:18

Prophecies.  It appears that in those days, prophecies were common.  Yet we don't read much about them in the New Testement.  According to Eph 4:11 there are several spiritual gifts.  Each one would go to different people.  Today we have many pastors.  Today we have many preachers.  Today we have many of the others mentioned.  But what about prophets?  Prophets and prophecies... and how it relates to today.  Just one prophet every 1,000 years?  I seriously doubt it because it appears to have been common in the early Christian church and is a spiritual gift.  There can only be one Messiah.  I think though, that the study and acceptance of the supernatural may have unconsciously caused many of us to perhaps place prophets in the "only once" category.  I hope we are not limiting ourselves.

"having faith and a good conscience, which some having rejected, concerning the faith have shipwrecked" ~1 Tim 1:19

It appears that Paul is encouraging Timothy to stand firm as Timothy has faith and is following God's leading where others they know have not.

"of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan that they may learn not to blaspheme." ~1 Tim 1:20

Wow, others who didn't stand firm in the faith or follow God's leading are named here.  What bothers me is that it sounds like Paul passed judgment on them.  What exactly does he mean when he says he "delivered to Satan"?  I don't know, this verse really, really bothers me.  Discussion about this would be nice, but will content myself with continuing reading and praying.