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THE EXPOSITOR’S BIBLE.
THE PASTORAL EPISTLES.
INTRODUCTORY.
CHAPTER I. - THE CHARACTER AND THE GENUINENESS OF THE PASTORAL EPISTLES.
THE FIRST EPISTLE TO TIMOTHY.
CHAPTER II. - TIMOTHY THE BELOVED DISCIPLE OF ST. PAUL. HIS LIFE AND CHARACTER.
CHAPTER III. - THE DOCTRINE CONDEMNED IN THE PASTORAL EPISTLES A JEWISH FORM OF GNOSTICISM.—THE GNOSTIC’S PROBLEM.
CHAPTER IV. - THE MORAL TEACHING OF THE GNOSTICS.—ITS MODERN COUNTERPART.
CHAPTER V. - THE LORD’S COMPASSION IN ENABLING A BLASPHEMER AND A PERSECUTOR TO BECOME A SERVANT OF CHRIST JESUS AND A PREACHER OF THE GOSPEL.
Description
This volume offers a careful, scholarly walk through the three letters traditionally called the Pastoral Epistles. Beginning with a measured discussion of their disputed authorship, the author examines how early church writers both accepted and challenged Paul’s claim, placing the debate in its first‑century and modern scholarly contexts. Readers are guided through detailed linguistic notes, including Greek terms whose meanings illuminate the text's subtle arguments.
The work then turns to the practical heart of the letters, revealing how they address the daily responsibilities of early church overseers. By contrasting the personal tone of 2 Timothy with the more instructional style of 1 Timothy and Titus, the work highlights issues of doctrine, church order, and pastoral care. Designed for students, clergy, and interested listeners, the exposition balances rigorous analysis with clear explanations, making a complex theological discussion accessible in audio form.
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Produced by Marcia Brooks, Colin Bell, Nigel Blower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Release date
2012-05-05
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Public domain in the USA.
About the author
Alfred Plummer
1841–1926
A prolific Anglican scholar, he wrote and edited widely read Bible commentaries that stayed in use for decades. His work ranged from the Gospels and Pauline letters to early church history and the Reformation.
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