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The Pastoral Letters—1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, and Titus—have made an enduring contribution to understanding the role of pastors in the church. With a spirited devotion to the text, Robert Yarbrough helps unlock the meaning of these short but rich letters in this commentary. In keeping with the character of Pillar New Testament Commentary volumes, The Letters to Timothy and Titus offers a...

(Neh 8:6), David (Pss 28:2; 63:4; 141:2). Of Jesus, Luke records, “When he had led them out to the vicinity of Bethany, he lifted up his hands and blessed them” (Luke 24:50). Uplifted hands signal appeal to God for his favor and readiness to regard others favorably. “Holy” implies the hearts of those lifting hands are right with God. “Without anger [orgē] or [kai] disputing [dialogismos]”272 acknowledges that rancor disrupts true worship. It signals unholy passion and division rather than the harmony
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