Pastoral Epistles (International Critical Commentary) [Hardcover]

Howard I. Marshall (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0567086615 | ISBN-13: 978-0567086617 | Publication Date: November 1, 2000

This addition to the ICC series is an introduction to the Epistles to Timothy and Titus, treating their structure, origin and character, followed by a detailed investigation of the texts. Professor Marshall concludes that the composition is not as unstructured as some commentators have suggested, but rather is carefully conceived. Each section of the Epistles is discussed on the basis of the Greek text. Scholars and students will find the commentary particularly helpful with its lexical information on the Greek words and its careful discussion of the syntactical problems. This is a fresh and comprehensive commentary on the Pastoral Epistles from a scholar of international renown.

Editorial Reviews

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'For the professional New Testament scholar this at once becomes an essential book.' --Kenneth Grayson, The Methodist Recorder. "This is a very welcome addition to the ICC. It will become a standard work and more popular commentaries will draw freely from its conclusions. Dr Marshall has tackled an unenviable task with his usual erudition and honesty. The careful and positive treatment of the text will enable many to take these letters more seriously as the Word of God."-- Edward Burrows, Baptist Ministers' Journal "This long-awaited commentary fully meets one's expectations both of this series (ICC) and of this commentator. It is thorough, careful, clear in its analysis of the issues, fair in its judgements, conservative in its conclusions. It is extremely well-informed. "-- Alastair Campbell, Spurgeon's College London, Anvil "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

"Marshall succeeds in his stated aim of producing a readable and 'user-friendly' commentary . . . His tactful balancing of issues succeeds in preventing any alienation of readers from other backgrounds and traditions."--Novum Testamentum, 2000

"This commentary belongs to the best biblical scholarship currently available and is always worth consulting."
- International Review of Biblical Studies, 1999/2000

About the Author

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

Product Details

• Hardcover: 928 pages
• Publisher: T&T Clark Int'l (November 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0567086615
• ISBN-13: 978-0567086617
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• 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.