a Commentary in the Wesleyan Tradition Ackerman, David A. creator text Electronic books. mou Kansas City Nazarene Publishing House 2016 monographic eng

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1 online resource (461 pages) Cover Page ; Title Page ; Copyright Page ; Dedication ; Commentary Editors ; Table of Contents ; General Editors' Preface; Author's Preface; Abbreviations; Bibliography; Table of Sidebars; INTRODUCTION; A. The Pastorals as a Literary Unit; B. Authorship; 1. Paul as the Assumed Author; a. Internal Claims; b. External Claims; 2. Challenges to Pauline Authorship; a. The History of the Debate; b. Internal Issues; (1) Vocabulary and Style; (2) Themes; (3) Social Location; c. Opponents; d. Church Organization; 3. Concluding Thoughts on Authorship; C. The Pastorals within Paul's Life and Ministry. D. Purpose1. The Challenge of Opponents; 2. Qualified Leaders; 3. Personal Concerns; E. Recipients; 1. Timothy; 2. Titus; F. Literary Genre and Rhetorical Features; 1. Advisory Letters; 2. Philophronetic Letters; G. Major Theological Themes in the Pastorals; 1. God as Savior; 2. Sound Doctrine; 3. The Ethic of Godliness; COMMENTARY; FIRST TIMOTHY; I. Epistolary Prescript and Salutation (1 Timothy 1:1-2); II. Paul's Charge to Timothy about the False Teachers in Ephesus (1 Timothy 1:3-20); A. The Problem of False Teachers and False Doctrine (1:3-7); B. The Purpose of the Law (1:8-11). C. Paul's Positive Example of the Truth of the Gospel (1:12-17)D. Paul's Charge to Timothy (1:18-20); III. Behavior and Leadership within God's Family (1 Timothy 2:1- 3:16); A. Prayer for the Salvation of All People (2:1-7); B. The Faithful Witness of Men and Women (2:8-15); C. Qualifications for Overseers (3:1-7); D. Qualifications for Deacons (3:8-13); E. The Theological Basis for Being the Family of God (3:14-16); IV. Instructions to Timothy about the False Teachers (1 Timothy 4:1-16); A. The Nature of the Heresy (4:1-5); B. The Vital Connection of Godliness to Timothy's Mission (4:6-10). C. Timothy's Personal Qualifications for Effective Ministry (4:11-16)V. How to Deal with Various Groups in the Church (1 Timothy 5:1-6:2); A. Honoring Those within the Family of God (5:1-2); B. Advice about Widows (5:3-16); 1. Widows in Need (5:3-8); 2. Instructions for Young Widows (5:9-15); 3. Women's Responsibility for Widows (5:16); C. Support of Elders (5:17-25); D. Instructions to Slaves (6:1-2); VI. Final Instructions (1 Timothy 6:3-21); A. Recognizing and Dealing with the Opponents' Love of Money (6:3- 10); B. Encouragement to Timothy to Keep the Faith (6:11-16). C. Commands to Rich Believers (6:17-19)D. Final Charge to Timothy (6:20-21); SECOND TIMOTHY; I. Opening Salutation (2 Timothy 1:1-2); II. Thanksgiving for Sincere Faith (2 Timothy 1:3-5); III. Exhortation for Timothy to Embrace Paul's Way (2 Timothy 1:6-2:13); A. Paul as a Model of Faithfulness (1:6-14); 1. Let the Breath of God Inflame You (1:6-7); 2. Paul's Assurance in the Gospel (1:8-12); 3. Imitate Paul's Example (1:13-14); B. Examples of Disloyalty and Loyalty (1:15-18); C. Endurance in Suffering (2:1-13); 1. Three Examples of Dedication to a Cause (2:1-7). 2. Jesus as the Great Example of Suffering and Endurance (2:8-13). Commentaries RELIGION / Biblical Studies / New Testament RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Paul's Letters BS2735.53.A25 2016 227.8307 Ackerman, David A. Kansas City : Nazarene Publishing House, ©2016 9780834135987 0834135981 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1421969 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1421969 EBLCP 161126 20200709060521.0 ocn964412080 eng