TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gloer,Hulitt
AU  - Stepp,Perry Leon
TI  - Reading Paul's Letters to individuals: a literary and theological commentary on Paul's Letters to Philemon, Titus, and Timothy 
SN  - 9781573125192 (pbk. : alk. paper)
AV  - BS2735.53 .G56 2008
U1  - 227/.807 22
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Macon, Ga.
PB  - Smyth & Helwys Pub., Inc.
KW  - Bible
KW  - Pastoral Epistles
KW  - Commentaries
KW  - Philemon
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction -- Philemon : the transforming power of the Gospel -- Salutation (prescript and blessing) : affecting a position of weakness (1-3) -- Thanksgiving/exordium : pointing back, pointing forward (4-7) -- Body (8-22) -- Propositio : Paul's appeal (8-11) -- Probatio : the Gospel's transforming power (12-16) -- Peroratio : sealing the deal (17-21) -- Travel plans -- Final greetings and benediction (23-24) -- The Letters to Titus and Timothy -- Introduction to the Pastoral Epistles -- Titus : the necessity of order -- Salutation and greeting (1:1-4) -- The charge Titus is given (1:5-9) -- The charge : put things in order, appoint elders (1:5) -- Qualifications for leadership (1:6-9) -- The challenge Titus faces (1:10-16) -- The way of life Titus must teach (2:1-3:11) -- Responsibilities in the household of God -- Content (2:1-10) -- Theological foundation for the instruction (2:11-14) -- Encouragement and empowerment (2:15) -- Living as witnesses -- Content (3:1-2) -- Theological foundation for the instruction (3:3-8a) -- Encouragement and empowerment (3:8b-11) -- Final instructions, travel plans, and benediction (3:12-15) -- Timothy : the nature of true and faithful ministry -- Salutation and greeting (1:1-2) -- Paul's charge to Timothy, part 1 (1:3) -- Description of true ministry (1:4-20) -- False teachers contrasted with Paul and his people (1:4-11) -- Paul's call to ministry (1:12-17) -- Timothy's call to ministry (1:18-19a) -- A false teachers contrasted with Timothy (1:19b-20) -- Paul's missionary purposes (2:1-3:16) -- The missionary purpose behind Paul's teaching (2:1-7) -- Hymn describing God's grace (2:5-6) -- Paul's appointment by God (2:7) -- Behavior in the household (of God) that supports Paul's purposes (2:8-3:13) -- Men (2:8) -- Women (2:9-3:1a) -- Elders (3:1b-7) -- Deacons and deaconesses (3:8-13) -- Hymn supporting missionary purposes (3:14-16) -- How to do ministry in the last days (4:1-6:10) -- False teachers contrasted with Paul and Timothy (4:1-5) -- Ministry in the last days (4:6-16) -- How to treat other members of the household of God (5:1-6:2) -- False teachers contrasted with Paul and Timothy (6:3-10) -- Paul's charge to Timothy, continued (6:11-16) -- Final instructions and reiteration of the charge (6:17-21) -- Timothy : triumphant ministry -- Salutation, greeting, and prayer of thanksgiving (1:1-5) -- Paul's charge to Timothy (1:6-4:8) -- A model to emulate : Paul the sufferer (1:6-2:13) -- Join in suffering (1:6-18) -- Be strong (2:1-7) -- Theological foundation (2:8-13) -- Images of ministry (2:14-3:9) -- A worker who passes the test (2:14-19) -- A vessel fit for noble use (2:20-26) -- Theological foundation (3:1-9) -- A model to emulate : Paul the triumphant (3:10-4:8) -- What Timothy knows and how it benefits him (3:10-17) -- Paul's charge, Paul's victory (4:1-8) -- Personal notes, final greetings, and benediction (4:9-22)
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