New Testament IX: Colossians, 1–2 Thessalonians, 1–2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon
Overview
Chief among the Eastern commentators and widely excerpted throughout this volume is John Chrysostom, praised for his pastoral insight and shrewd, generous empathy with the apostle Paul. Other Greek commentators whose works are cited include Theodoret of Cyr, Theodore of Mopsuestia, Severian of Gabala, Ignatius of Antioch, Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Clement of Alexandria, Athanasius, Basil the Great, Gregory of Nazianzus and Gregory of Nyssa. Among Western commentators Augustine dominates. His work is joined by that of Ambrosiaster, Pelagius, Jerome, Hippolytus, Tertullian, Novatian, Cyprian of Carthage, Hilary of Poitiers and Ambrose, among others. Of particular interest for their ascetical and devotional insight are works from Syrian and Egyptian churches, including Aphrahat, Ephrem the Syrian, Isaac of Nineveh and Philoxenus of Mabbug.
Top Highlights
“The divine law indeed has excluded women from the ministry, but they endeavor to thrust themselves into it” (Page 165)
“Yet woman, we are told, ‘will be saved by childbearing,’ in the course of which Christ became born of woman” (Page 166)
“You see Eve was not subjected in her original condition as she was made. Nor was she called to submission when God first brought her to the man. She did not hear anything from God then about submissiveness. Nor did Adam originally say any such word to her. Rather he said indeed that she was ‘bone of his bone, and flesh of his flesh,’24 but of rule or subjection he mentioned nothing. This occurred only after she made an ill use of her privilege. She who had been made a helper was found to be an ensnarer. Then the original relation was ruined, and she was justly told for the future: ‘your turning shall be to your husband.’” (Pages 165–166)
“Paul is not making a hard and fast rule that a bishop must have a wife, but that he must not have more than one.” (Page 170)
“he urges the Colossians to understand that our approach to God is only through Christ and not through angels.” (Page 1)
- Title: New Testament IX: Colossians, 1–2 Thessalonians, 1–2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon
- Author: Peter Gorday
- Series: Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture (Rev.)
- Publisher: IVP
- Print Publication Date: 2000
- Logos Release Date: 2005
- Era: era:nicene
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Bible. N.T. 1 Thessalonians › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. 1 Timothy › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. 2 Thessalonians › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. 2 Timothy › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. Colossians › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. Philemon › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. Titus › Commentaries
- ISBNs: 9780830897513, 0830814949, 0830897518, 9780830814947
- Resource ID: LLS:ACCSREVNT09
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
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