The Captivity and the Pastoral Epistles: With Introduction and Notes

Beginning with an introduction that explains the setting in which Paul wrote, the author clarifies common misunderstandings and gives a satisfying interpretation of the text for his readers. Strachan breaks with traditional beliefs about the sequence and occasion for these epistles: Colossians, Philemon, Ephesians, Philippians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, and Titus, doing so based upon inter-textual evidence. Interestingly, Strachan wrestles with Pauline authorship of the Pastoral Epistles, reasoning comparatively between language found in these letters and others written by Paul. His thought process laid out for the reader is a helpful demonstration of his method. See new aspects of familiar New Testament epistles based upon this classic scholarship. Grow in understanding with this novel approach to the text.