Loading…

The Pastoral Epistles with Philemon & Jude (Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible | BTC) is unavailable, but you can change that!

This volume offers a new interpretation of the theology and the narrative context of 1 and 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, and Jude. Risto Saarinen makes three unique claims: 1) the Pastoral Epistles need to be understood in terms of character formation and diagnostic language, 2) the treatment of gifts and giving is a prominent feature of the epistles, and 3) a theological exegesis of these books...

denial of the Lord Jesus Christ and in unbelief (vv. 4–5). Jude emphasizes the lordship of Christ (vv. 1–2, 4–5, 17, 21, 25) and the true nature of Christian faith (vv. 3, 20–23). The final judgment and the issue of condemnation are important theological topics related to this overall aim. False teachers are guilty of “slander” (vv. 8, 10), whereas true Christians leave the final judgment to the Lord (v. 9). The opponents are among the sinners who have spoken against the Lord; but it is the Lord
Page 217
Buy this book at Logos.com