Location	Call Number	Status
1/F Collection	BS 2735 .3 .D52	Available

Table of Contents

• A.Introduction:
• The question of authenticity
• The literary character of the pastoral epistles
• The theological character of the epistles
• pt. 1. First epistle to Timothy:
• Initial greeting
• Combat the Heretics!
• The situation of the writing of 1 Timothy
• Myths and genealogies
• "Good conscience"
• The gospel intrusted to Paul
• The terms "to be sound" and "sound"
• Paul, example of Paul's conversion
• The portrayal of Paul's conversion
• "The word stands firm"
• Exhortation regarding heretics
• The imagery of the military service of the pious
• On prayers for all men
• Prayer for the pagan authority
• The ideal of good Christian citizenship
• On prayer by men and women
• Instructions for women
• Conduct of bishops. --
• B.Teachings about duties
• The position of the bishop in pastoral epistles
• On conduct of deacons
• Word concerning the church
• Concerning the false teaching
• The "false teachers" of the pastoral epistles
• Instructions for Timothy
• Timothy as example
• The laying on of hands
• On widows
• On presbyters
• Presbyter
• Exhortation to Timothy
• On slaves
• Warning against false doctrine
• Warning against avarice
• The battle of faith
• Rules for the wealthy
• Warning against false "gnosis." --
• C.Second epistle to Timothy:
• Salutation; Christian tradition and apostolic suffering
• "Savior" in the pastoral epistles
• "Epiphany" in the pastoral epistles
• Apostasy or authentication
• Exhortation to suffering
• Personal authentication in veiw of Heretics
• Heretics are the sinners of the last days
• Summary exhortation
• Description of Paul's situation
• Instructions for Timothy
• Personal information about Paul
• Greetings and valediction
• The situation of 2 Timothy
• Information about persons --
• D.The Epistle to Titus:
• Initial greeting
• Installation of Presbyters
• Against heretics in Crete
• Regulations for men, women, slaves
• Conduct based on the history of salvation
• The soteriological terminology of Titus 2:11-14 and 3:4-7. General exhortations
• Rebirth
• Exhortations and warning about heretics
• Assignments and greetings
• The situation of the epistle to Titus
• Concluding greeting.

Notes

• illus. (on lining papers)
• Includes bibliographical references (p.161-163).
• Translation of Die Pastoralbriefe, 4th rev. ed. by H. Conzelmann

Subject

• Bible. N.T. Pastoral Epistles--Commentaries

Authors

• Dibelius, Martin, 1883-1947
• Buttolph, Philip
• Conzelmann, Hans
• Koester, Helmut
• Yarbro, Adela

Series Title

• Hermeneia -- a critical and historical commentary on the Bible ;

Additional Titles

• The Pastoral epistles
• Pastoralbriefe

Publisher

• Fortress Press

Call Number

• BS 2735 .3 .D52

ISBN

• 0800660021

Content Type

• text

Carrier Type

• volume

Media Type

• unmediated

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