The Pastoral Epistles (Tyndale New Testament Commentaries | TNTC)
Overview
In his letters to Timothy and Titus, the apostle Paul is concerned with church order, defending correct doctrine and passing on the faith. Donald Guthrie's introduction to the volume, along with a helpful appendix, provides a strong defence of Pauline authorship of the Pastoral Epistles, setting them in the distinct historical context of Paul's later ministry. Guthrie's commentary bears out the idea of faith seeking understanding: he has drunk deeply from the pastoral wisdom in these letters, and in turn he offers us a deeper understanding of Paul's message to the church.
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Top Highlights
“A woman’s adornment, in short, lies not in what she herself puts on, but in the loving service she gives out.” (Page 89)
“Yet chronological order alone cannot in this case be regarded as significant since Adam was created after the animals and was nevertheless given dominion over them. The point here is that mankind consisted of a pair (Adam and Eve). Eve was intended as a companion to Adam. Their relationship is not to be considered as competitive but as complementary.” (Page 91)
“The Christian attitude towards the State is of utmost importance. Whether the civil authorities are perverted or not they must be made the subjects for prayer, for Christian citizens may in this way influence the course of national affairs, a fact often forgotten except in times of special crisis.” (Page 84)
“From the soldier Timothy must learn endurance, from the athlete discipline and from the labourer perseverance.” (Page 157)
“Is it possible that since Eve is here specifically in mind, the point being made is that she misled Adam because she was not fully acquainted with the nature of the prohibited tree and was not therefore in a position to instruct Adam? If this view were tenable, it would suggest that Paul’s prohibition of women teaching was conditioned by the background of the basic lack of education of women in the contemporary world. This would explain the emphasis on learning rather than teaching in verses 11 and 12. Such a suggestion has its appeal, although its interpretation of the Genesis passage is somewhat forced. Nevertheless, the question of women teachers cannot be divorced from the first-century disparity between men and women in the matter of education.” (Page 91)
- Title: The Pastoral Epistles: An Introduction and Commentary
- Author: Donald Guthrie
- Series: Tyndale Commentaries
- Volume: 14
- Publisher: IVP
- Print Publication Date: 1990
- Logos Release Date: 2009
- Pages: 251
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Bible. N.T. 1 Timothy › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. 2 Timothy › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. Pastoral Epistles › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. Titus › Commentaries
- ISBNs: 9780830842445, 9781844743391, 0830842446, 184474339, 184474339X
- Resource ID: LLS:TNTCPASUS
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-12T13:45:56Z
