A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the New Testament
A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the New Testament

Author: Michael J. Kruger

Publisher: Crossway

Published: 2016-05-31

Total Pages: 656

ISBN-13: 143353679X

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Read the New Testament from a biblical-theological perspective. Featuring contributions from nine respected evangelical scholars, this volume introduces each New Testament book in the context of the whole canon of Scripture, helping anyone who teaches or studies the Bible to apply it to the church today.

The Pastoral Epistles
The Pastoral Epistles

Author: George W. Knight

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Published: 2013-10-23

Total Pages: 469

ISBN-13: 1467423165

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This is a thorough, full- scale English commentary on the Greek text of 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus. While author George W. Knight gives careful attention to the comments of previous interpreters of the text, both ancient and modern, his emphasis is on exegesis of the Greek text itself and on the flow of the argument in each of these three epistles. Besides providing a detailed look at the meanings and interrelationships of the Greek words as they appear in each context, Knight's commentary includes an introduction that treats at length the question of authorship (he argues for Pauline authorship and proposes, on the basis of stylistic features, that Luke might have been the amanuensis for the Pastoral Epistles), the historical background of these letters, and the personalities and circumstances of the recipients. Knight also provides two special excursuses: the first gathers together the information in the Pastorals and elsewhere in the New Testament on early church offices and leaders; the other excursus examines the motivations for conduct in Titus 2:1-10 with a view to their applicability to present-day situations.

Preaching the Pastoral Epistles
Preaching the Pastoral Epistles

Author: Robert W. Wall

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2024-04-09

Total Pages: 157

ISBN-13: 1666710423

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Since the second century, 1-2 Timothy and Titus, often referred to as the “Pastoral Epistles,” have been read and practiced together to help order a Christian congregation’s life and mission. These three letters were likely recognized early on as divinely inspired scripture and were added to the Pauline collection to help train the spiritual leaders of earliest Christianity. However, they are rarely taught in most congregations and seminaries today. Admittedly, the genre of these letters (paraenesis) is hard to preach. The primary reason for their neglect, however, is modern criticism’s silencing of them because most scholars think they were not written by Paul and are not aligned with either his gospel or mission. Moreover, they include instructions that are widely received today as out of sync with our modern social worlds. This Proclamation Commentary on these Pauline letters presumes both their apostolic authority as divinely inspired and human-inspiring scripture and their contemporary relevance in encouraging clergy and teachers to reimagine their roles as ministers of the gospel and spiritual leaders for today’s global church.

The First Paul
The First Paul

Author: Marcus J. Borg

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2009-10-06

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 0061972843

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“Borg and Crossan reveal a figure who, besides being neither anti-Semitic, anti-sex, nor misogynist, stresses social and political equality among Christians and between them and others. A refreshing and heartening exculpation of a still routinely maligned figure of the first importance to culture and civilization.” — Booklist (starred review) John Dominic Crossan and Marcus J. Borg—two of the world’s top-selling Christian scholars and the bestselling authors of The Last Week and The First Christmas—once again shake up the status quo by arguing that the message of the apostle Paul, considered by many to be the second most important figure in Christianity, has been domesticated by the church. Borg and Crossan turn the common perception of Paul on its head, revealing him as a radical follower of Jesus whose core message is still relevant today.

Handbook on Acts and Paul's Letters (Handbooks on the New Testament)
Handbook on Acts and Paul's Letters (Handbooks on the New Testament)

Author: Thomas R. Schreiner

Publisher: Baker Academic

Published: 2019-11-05

Total Pages: 519

ISBN-13: 149341982X

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Leading biblical scholar Thomas Schreiner provides an easy-to-navigate resource for studying and understanding the Acts of the Apostles and the Pauline Letters. This accessibly written volume summarizes the content of each major section of the biblical text to help readers quickly grasp the sense of particular passages. This is the first volume in the Handbooks on the New Testament series, which is modeled after Baker Academic's successful Old Testament handbook series. Series volumes are neither introductions nor commentaries, as they focus primarily on the content of the biblical books without getting bogged down in historical-critical questions or detailed verse-by-verse exegesis. The series will contain three volumes that span the entirety of the New Testament, with future volumes covering the Gospels and Hebrews through Revelation. Written with classroom utility and pastoral application in mind, these books will appeal to students, pastors, and laypeople alike.

The Pastoral Epistles (ITC)
The Pastoral Epistles (ITC)

Author: Gerald L. Bray

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2019-07-25

Total Pages: 611

ISBN-13: 0567689441

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This commentary offers a verse-by-verse theological interpretation of the First and Second epistles to Timothy and Titus. Bray reads the letters as authoritative scripture, moving beyond questions of whether they are pseudonymous, and of whether or not they are post-apostolic, instead looking closely at how they have been understood in the life of the Church. Bray engages with the history of commentary surrounding these letters, ranging from the Fathers to contemporary theology and exegesis. He reads the epistles as the authoritative word from God to his people, and through his engagement with the history of interpretation shows the constant thread of witness and confession that unites believers across the ages. In so doing, Bray shows why the Pastoral Epistles have survived the passage of time and have retained the canonical authority that they have always enjoyed.

Introductory Thanksgivings in the Letters of Paul
Introductory Thanksgivings in the Letters of Paul

Author: O'Brien

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2014-04-03

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 9004266607

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Preliminary Material /Peter Thomas O'brien -- Introduction /Peter Thomas O'brien -- Thanksgiving and Joyful Intercession: Phil. 1:3-11 /Peter Thomas O'brien -- Thanksgiving and Intercession for an Individual: Phm.4-6 /Peter Thomas O'brien -- Thanksgiving--Intercession--Thanksgiving :Col. 1:3-14 /Peter Thomas O'brien -- Thanksgiving for God's Grace Given: 1 Cor. 1:4-9 /Peter Thomas O'brien -- The Three-Fold Thanksgiving of 1 Thess. 1:2ff. /Peter Thomas O'brien -- The Two Thanksgivings of 2 Thess. 1:3ff. and 2:13f. /Peter Thomas O'brien -- Thanksgiving for a Church Unknown to Paul: Rom. 1:8ff. /Peter Thomas O'brien -- The Introductory Berakah of 2 Cor. 1:3ff. /Peter Thomas O'brien -- Conclusions /Peter Thomas O'brien -- Bibliography /Peter Thomas O'brien -- Index of Passages Cited /Peter Thomas O'brien -- Index of Authors /Peter Thomas O'brien.

Dictionary of Paul and His Letters
Dictionary of Paul and His Letters

Author: InterVarsity Press

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2023-04-11

Total Pages: 1883

ISBN-13: 083084936X

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In this thoroughly revised and updated edition of a classic reference work, topics like Christology, justification, and hermeneutics receive careful treatment by trusted specialists. New topics like politics, patronage, and different cultural perspectives expand the volume's breadth and usefulness for scholars, pastors, and students today.