Current Issues in New Testament Studies: Pauline Studies In this series of blogs, I’ve been surveying four important current issues in the field of NT studies: (1) Biblical Theology (BT), (2) gender studies and biblical manhood and womanhood, (3) Pauline studies, and (4) NT Greek. The purpose of this survey is to keep students and faculty… Read More
The Importance of Virtue
The Importance of Virtue In my previous post, I talked about the priority we should put on mentoring, just as Jesus and the apostle Paul did. But by itself, a commitment to mentoring is incomplete. Such a commitment needs to be undergirded and supplemented by attention being given to the importance of pursuing a series… Read More
The Priority of Mentoring
The Priority of Mentoring Paul planted churches and preached the gospel worldwide—but perhaps the most important thing he did was mentor men like Timothy and Titus. Following Paul’s martyrdom, these men would be able to continue his ministry. Just like Jesus had a group of followers—the Twelve—so Paul had the “Pauline circle”—men like Luke, Mark,… Read More
A Theology of the Letters to Timothy & Titus: The Last Days
The Last Days Conventional wisdom in Pastorals scholarship has it that by the time these letters were written (most likely by a follower of Paul after his death, many contend), the hope of an imminent return of Christ had faded. Instead, it is argued, the author has settled for a state of affairs in which… Read More
Paul the Mentor
Paul the Mentor While Paul preached the gospel everywhere he went and planted numerous churches, perhaps his most important contribution was mentoring men such as Timothy and Titus. Many believe Timothy and Titus were pastors of local congregations. More likely these men served, however, as Paul’s apostolic delegates who were temporarily assigned to their locations… Read More