The Pastoral Epistles

by Donald Guthrie

Book Overview

The Pastoral Epistles have played an important part in the history of the Christian church and have amply justified their inclusion in the New Testament Canon. Their appeal lies in their blend of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802804829
• ISBN13: 9780802804822
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 7.6"

Customer Reviews

Excellent commentary by an excellent scholar

Like many in the Tyndale New Testament Commentaries, The Pastoral Epistles is fantastic.As a lay person attempting to understand The Pastoral Letters so as to lead a Bible Study group in them, I found Guthrie's exegesis of 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy and Titus excellent and well pitched for my level. I tend to find the Tyndale NT Commentaries more 'meaty' than Bible Speaks Today (BST), and yet more approachable than Word Biblical Commentaries (WBC) or the New International Commentaries on the New Testament (NICNT) and this volume in the series is no exception.Guthrie's coverage of issues such as dating and authorship are very interesting, yet thankfully separated from the main commentary so those whom are not interested in the issues need not be bothered by them.All in all, an excellent tool for those seeking to increase their understanding of God's Word, especially in a lay leadership capacity.

Excellent

This commentary shows Guthrie as a superb scholar. It is well written, insightful and never boring. His work on the authorship of the pastorals (it was Paul contra liberals)shows his deep commitment to conservative scholarship. I recommend it highly.