Pastoral Epistles (International Critical Commentary) [Paperback]

Howard I. Marshall (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0567084558 | ISBN-13: 978-0567084552 | Publication Date: June 15, 2004

For over one hundred years, the International Critical Commentary series has held a special place among works on the Bible. It has sought to bring together all the relevant aids to exegesis — linguistic and textual no less than archaeological, historical, literary and theological—with a level of comprehension and quality of scholarship unmatched by any other series. No attempt has been made to secure a uniform theological or critical approach to the biblical text: contributors have been invited for their scholarly distinction, not for their adherence to any one school of thought. The first paperback editions to be published cover the heart of the New Testament, providing a wealth of information and research in accessible and attractive format.

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“This volume, in this series, by this author, needs no commendation: it is an essential component of every scholarly library.” —Peter Doble, University of Leeds, Theological Book Review (Peter Doble Theological Book Review )

About the Author

I. Howard Marshall is Emeritus Professor of New Testament Exegesis and Honorary Research Professor at the University of Aberdeen.

Product Details

• Paperback: 912 pages
• Publisher: T&T Clark Int'l (June 15, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0567084558
• ISBN-13: 978-0567084552
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 1.8 inches
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• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A worthy commentary, August 1, 2003

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Garet Robinson (Southwestern Seminary, Ft Worth, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pastoral Epistles (International Critical Commentary) (Hardcover)

I. Howard Marshall has labored to produce a wonderful commentary worthy of inclusion in any pastor and theologian's library. Following suit with the other members of the ICC family, Marshall goes about his exegetical task of taking the Greek and bringing forth meaning in a practical and academic manner. The healthy bibliography allows the student, pastor, and theologian equal access to the mountain of works applicable to a particular passage.

Though Marshall denies Pauline authorship, his arguments, as aforementioned by a fellow reviewer, are not convincing (though exhaustive of the issues confronting authorship.) A rather remarkable approach, Marshall places Titus at the front of the commentary in a bold step to bring to the face a usually neglected book. The commentary is better for this practice.

Having used Knight, Mounce, Quinn and Wacker, Debellious and Counzelmann, and several other competent commentaries in a exegesis course on the Pastoral Epistles, Marhsall's commentary was a steadfast primary resource in my studies. Though the pastor not educated in languages will not be able to follow this commentary easily, the educated clergy will find it invaluable in their pursuits of exegesis and exposition from the PE. Marshall has given us a staple for NT scholarship.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Long Awaited and Masterful, April 13, 2001

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Michael N. Thomson (Grand Rapids, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pastoral Epistles (International Critical Commentary) (Hardcover)

The pastorals have been often overlooked. Finally a superb technical commentary from an evangelical. Some will quibble with major and minor points (though clearly evangelical, he denies Pauline authorship for starters), there is so much that is illuminating in these pages. A real window into early christianity!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars In depth, well-researched, and well-reasoned, February 1, 2008

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David Kilpatrick (North Syracuse, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pastoral Epistles (International Critical Commentary) (Paperback)

This is hands down a brilliant commentary. I must begin by saying that I disagree with Marshall's rejection of Paul's authorship of the Pastorals. Despite that, he does an absolutely tremendous job and goes to a level of depth that is riveting, not boring. His treatment of the tough "women" passages in 1 Timothy 2 is brilliant. Those on all sides of that issue will have something to cheer about yet something to scratch their heads about and feel the need to rethink their positions. His exegesis gives such a fresh back-to-the-original-setting approach that our later encrusted, culturally-based views on such passages seem rather simplistic by comparison.

The number of in-depth, serious scholarly treatments of the Pastorals is dizzying: Towner's NIC, Johnson's new AB, Quinn & Wacker's ECC, Mounce's WBC, Collin's NTC, Knight's NIGTC and Marshall's ICC (not to mention the forthcoming Pillar and Baker Exegetical volumes). Few NT books can boast such a line-up of high quality commentaries. Marshall's ICC certainly holds it's own in this group, and may well be the best. I've used all of these but Knight and Towner. By the way, Towner was virtually Marshall's co-author on this ICC despite their differing opinions on authorship. I highly recommend this book.