The Pastoral Epistles

by I. Howard Marshall, Paul the Apostle

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.

Genres: Theology, Reference, New Testament, Scripture

912 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2000

About the author

Ian Howard Marshall (12 January 1934 – 12 December 2015) was a Scottish New Testament scholar.[1] He was Professor Emeritus of New Testament Exegesis at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. He was formerly the chair of the Tyndale Fellowship for Biblical and Theological Research; he was also president of the British New Testament Society and chair of the Fellowship of European Evangelical Theologians. Marshall identified as an Evangelical Methodist. He was the author of numerous publications, including 2005 Gold Medallion Book Award winner New Testament Theology.[2] He died of pancreatic cancer in 2015.[3]

Reviews

[laurenpie · Rating 1 out of 5]

Marshall doesn't adhere to Pauline authorship

imho: The apostle Paul claims authorship of 1 Timothy (vs 1:1). I personally believe this is true, that Paul did author 1 Timothy. Howard Marshall doesn't. Well, okay.. if Paul didn't write 1 Timothy, then that entire epistle is a manipulative lie. So my question is.. if one doesn't believe Paul wrote it, why bother writing hundreds of pages of commentary on the details of a useless fake?

[Nicholas Quient · Rating 5 out of 5]

A substantial commentary that is erudite and well versed in the scholarly literature. IHM tried to bridge the gap between Pauline/Dueteropauline authorship, takes a more egalitarian reading of 1 Tim. 2:12 and believes that Jesus is called God in Titus 2:13. All in all, a fascinating commentary from a man who blessed the church and the academy with his service and mind and heart.

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

A thorough, moderately conservative commentary on the Pastorals. For the scholar, but useful for the serious layman.