The Pastoral Epistles

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Preface

xi

Abbreviations and Bibliography

xv

INTRODUCTION

1

(108)

1. THE UNITY OF THE EPISTLES

1

(1)

2. ATTESTATION AND CANONICITY

2

(6)

3. THE TEXT OF THE EPISTLES

8

(3)

4. GENRE AND STRUCTURE

11

(29)

5. THE OPPOSITION TO PAUL

40

(12)

6. THE ECCLESIASTICAL SITUATION

52

(5)

7. AUTHORSHIP AND RECIPIENTS

57

(35)

8. THE THEOLOGY OF THE EPISTLES

92

(17)

THE LETTER TO TITUS

109

(242)

OPENING SALUTATION (1.1-4)

111

(34)

BODY OF THE LETTER - INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CHURCH LEADER (1.5-3.11)

145

(195)

I. THE APPOINTMENT OF ELDERS AND THE DANGER FROM OPPONENTS (1.5-16)

145

(85)

IIA. TEACHING FOR THE CHURCH - HOW BELIEVERS ARE TO RELATE TO ONE ANOTHER (2.1-15)

230

(68)

IIB. TEACHING FOR THE CHURCH - HOW BELIEVERS ARE TO LIVE IN SOCIETY (3.1-11)

298

(42)

PERSONAL INSTRUCTIONS (3.12-14)

340

(7)

CLOSING GREETING (3.15)

347

(4)

THE FIRST LETTER TO TIMOTHY

351

(330)

OPENING SALUTATION (1.1-2)

353

(6)

BODY OF THE LETTER - A. TEACHERS AND CHURCH LEADERS (1.3-3.16)

359

(171)

I. INSTRUCTION TO AVOID FALSE DOCTRINE (1.3-20)

360

(55)

II. INSTRUCTION ON PRAYER (2.1-15)

415

(56)

III. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OVERSEERS AND DEACONS (3.1-13)

471

(26)

IV. THE CHURCH AND THE MYSTERY OF THE FAITH (3.14-16)

497

(33)

BODY OF THE LETTER - B. THE ATTITUDE OF THE CHURCH LEADER TO THE CHURCH AND THE GROUPS IN IT (4.1-6.21a)

530

(149)

I. TIMOTHY'S DUTIES AS A TEACHER IN THE FACE OF HERESY (4.1-16)

530

(42)

II. THE TREATMENT OF VARIOUS GROUPS IN THE CHURCH (5.1-6.2a)

572

(61)

III. TRUE AND FALSE TEACHERS CONTRASTED (6.2b-21a)

633

(46)

CLOSING GREETING ( 6.21b)

679

(2)

THE SECOND LETTER TO TIMOTHY

681

SALUTATION (1.1-2)

683

(5)

BODY OF THE LETTER - TIMOTHY AS A CHURCH LEADER (1.3-4.8)

688

(123)

I. THE NEED FOR TIMOTHY TO SHOW COURAGE AND TO HOLD FAST TO THE GOSPEL (1.3-18)

688

(33)

II. EXHORTATION TO BE STRONG AND TO ENDURE SUFFERING (2.1-13)

721

(21)

III. THE CHURCH LEADER AND HIS OPPONENTS (2.14-26)

742

(26)

IV. UNGODLINESS AND THE CONSEQUENT NEED FOR FAITHFULNESS AND TRUTH (3.1-4.8)

768

(43)

APPEAL TO VISIT PAUL SOON - CLOSING INSTRUCTIONS (4.9-18)

811

(16)

GREETINGS, REPETITION OF APPEAL TO COME, AND FINAL BLESSING (4.19-22)

827

LIST OF EXCURSUSES

1. epsilonνσepsilonβepsilonια in the Pastoral Epistles

135

(35)

2. Overseers and their relation to elders

170

(12)

3. The σωφρων word-group and related concepts

182

(31)

4. The πιστιζ word-group in the Pastoral Epistles

213

(4)

5. σνepsilonιδησιζ in the Pastoral Epistles

217

(10)

6. Goodness and good works in the Pastoral Epistles

227

(4)

7. Household codes and station codes

231

(56)

8. Christology and the concept of 'epiphany'

287

(39)

9. The trustworthy sayings

326

(160)

10. Deacons and their relation to overseers

486

(26)

11. The church in the Pastoral Epistles

512

(323)

INDEXES

Index of Greek Words

835

(21)

Index of Ancient Writers and Sources

856

(5)

Index of Authors

861

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