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The Pastoral Epistles: A Commentary on the Pastoral Epistles

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by Hans Conzelmann and Martin Dibelius; edited by Helmut Koester; and translated by Philip Buttolph and Adela Yarbro
1989
Published by: Augsburg Fortress Publishers
Series: Hermeneia: A Critical and Historical Commentary on the Bible
summary
There are many English commentaries on these letters, but none so replete with quotations (some quite extensive) from extra-biblical materials, whether Hellenistic, Jewish, or Christian, that bear on the linguistic and conceptual problems the letters contain.

Table of Contents

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Wrapper Front Cover

Title Page

pp. i-v

The Authors

pp. vi

Contents

pp. vii-ix

Foreword to Hermeneia

pp. x-xiv

Foreword to the 3d and 4th German Editions

pp. xii

Reference Codes

pp. xiii-xix

Editor’s Note

pp. xx

Introduction

pp. 1-11

First Epistle to Timothy

pp. 12

Initial Greeting (1:1–4)

pp. 13-14

Combat the Heretics (1:3–7)

pp. 15-21

The Gospel Entrusted to Paul (1:8–12)

pp. 22-26

Paul, Example of God’s Mercy (1:13–17)

pp. 27-31

Exhortation Regarding Heretics (1:18–20)

pp. 32-34

On Prayers for All Men (2:1–7)

pp. 35-43

On Prayer by Men and Women (2:8–3:1a)

pp. 44-49

Conduct of Bishops (3:1b–7)

pp. 50-57

On Conduct of Deacons (3:8–13)

pp. 58-59

Word Concerning the Church (3:14–16)

pp. 60-63

Concerning the False Teaching (4:1–5)

pp. 64-67

Instructions for Timothy (4:6–10)

pp. 68-69

Timothy as Example (4:11–5:2)

pp. 70-72

On Widows (5:3–16)

pp. 73-76

On Presbyters (5:17–20)

pp. 77-79

Exhortation to Timothy (5:21–25)

pp. 80-81

On Slaves (6:1, 2a)

pp. 82

Warning Against False Doctrine (6:2b–5)

pp. 83

Warning Against Avarice (6:6–10)

pp. 84-86

The Battle of Faith (6:11–16)

pp. 87-90

Rules for the Wealthy (6:17–19)

pp. 91

Warning Against False “Gnosis” (6:20–21)

pp. 92-94

Second Epistle to Timothy

Salutation; Christian Tradition and Apostolic Suffering (1:1–14)

pp. 97-105

Apostasy or Authentication (1:15–18)

pp. 106

Exhortation to Suffering (2:1–13)

pp. 107-109

Personal Authentication in View of Heretics (2:14–26)

pp. 110-114

Heretics are the Sinners of Last Days (3:1–9)

pp. 115-117

Summary Exhortation (3:10–4:8)

pp. 118-121

Description of Paul’s Situation (4:9–12)

pp. 122

Instructions for Timothy (4:13–15)

pp. 123

Personal Information about Paul (4:16–18)

pp. 124

Greetings and Valediction (4:19–22)

pp. 125-130

The Epistle to Titus

pp. 130-131

Initial Greeting (1:1–4)

pp. 131

Installation of Presbyters and Regulations for the Bishop (1:5–9)

pp. 132-134

Against Heretics in Crete (1:10–16)

pp. 135-138

Regulations for Men, Women, Slaves (2:1–10)

pp. 139-141

Conduct Based on the History of Salvation (2:11–15)

pp. 142-146

General Exhortations Based on History of Salvation (3:1–8a)

pp. 147-150

Exhortations and Warning about Heretics (3:8b–11)

pp. 151

Assignments and Greetings (3:12–14)

pp. 152-154

Concluding Greeting (3:15)

pp. 155-157

Appendices:

pp. 158-160

Bibliography:

pp. 161-164

Indices:

pp. 165-173

Designer's Notes

pp. 174-177

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