Loading…

1, 2 Timothy, Titus is unavailable, but you can change that!

Since a commentary is a fundamental tool for the expositor or teacher who seeks to interpret and apply Scripture in the church or classroom, the NAC focuses on communicating the theological structure and content of each biblical book. The writers seek to illuminate both the historical meaning and contemporary significance of Holy Scripture. In its attempt to make a unique contribution to the...

work with inquiring pagans. Third, lists of virtues and vices demanded in different callings (such as rulers, military leaders, doctors) were common in the Hellenistic world. Some of Paul’s demands for the home in Col 3:18–4:1 and in Eph 5:22–6:9 reflect a similarity to these lists. Paul may have allowed his content to be influenced by these lists. We should realize that enlightened pagans would have emphasized the need for certain traits that even Christians would have admired. Paul may have been
Pages 109–110
Buy this book at Logos.com