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1-2 Timothy, Titus, Hebrews (Cornerstone Biblical Commentary) Hardcover – February 1, 2009

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Providing students, pastors, and lay people with up-to-date, evangelical scholarship on the Old and New Testaments. Designed to equip pastors and Christian leaders with exegetical and theological knowledge to better understand and apply God's Word by presenting the message of each passage as well as an overview of other issues surrounding the text. Includes the entire NLT text of 1-2 Timothy, Titus, and Hebrews.
Linda L. Belleville PhD., St. Michael's College, University of Toronto, is Professor of Greek and New Testament at Bethel College in Mishawaka Indiana. She has published commentaries on 1 and 2 Corinthians and various articles and essays on 1 Timothy. She has been a member of the translation team for the New Living Translation since its inception.
Jon Laansma Ph.D., University of Aberdeen, is Associate Professor of Ancient Languages and New Testament at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. He is the author of several articles and of “I Will Give You Rest”: The “Rest” Motif in the New Testament with Special Reference to Matthew 11 and Hebrews 3-4. He contributed the introductions and notes for 1–2 Timothy and Titus for the NLT Study Bible.
J. Ramsey Michaels Th.D., University, is Professor of Religious Studies Emeritus at Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri. He has published commentaries on the Gospel of John, 1 Peter, and the book of Revelation. He has been a member of the translation teams for the New International Version and the New Living Translation and has been a consultant for the American Bible Society.
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tyndale House Publishers (February 1, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 492 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 084238345X
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  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 1.13 x 9.25 inches
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    Most of my publication has been in New Testament studies, including detailed commentaries on First Peter (1988), the Book of Revelation (1997), the letter to the Hebrews (2003) and most recently the Gospel of John (2010, in the New International Commentary series).

    "Passing by the Dragon" marks a crossover into the field of American literature, specifically the work of Flannery O'Connor, whose work I have known and admired since around 1975. My sister-in-law tells me that at last I have written something she can actually read! In this book I have tried to provide a reading of O'Connor's fiction that draws in turn on her own reading of the Bible. My book is no substitute for reading O'Connor herself (much less the Bible!), but I hope it will be a useful tool both for lovers of O'Connor and for lovers of the Old and New Testaments. I have taught religious studies at Missouri State University in Springfield, and New Testament at several theological seminaries (Gordon-Conwell and Andover-Newton in Massachusetts, Fuller in Pasadena, California and in Seattle, and Bangor Seminary in Portland, Maine). I have been "retired" since 1994, and my wife and I now live in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

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    Dr. Linda Belleville

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    Dr. Linda Belleville is a Ph.D professor of biblical studies. She received a B.M. in piano performance from Eastman School of Music, the Univerisity of Rochester, a M.A. in NT from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and a PhD in NT (with specialties in John, Paul, the early church fathers, and the Septuagint) from the University of St. Michael's College, University of Toronto. She grew up in Cleveland Ohio, where she served on staff with Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship and taught piano at the Cleveland Music Settlement. Prior to coming to Bethel College, she was a full, tenured professor at North Park College and Theological Seminary. As an adjunct professor at Fuller Theological Seminary, she taught in the Young Life Institute and for InterVarsity's National Institute for Seminary Education. She is also an adjunct professor of NT at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary.

    Linda is a translator for Tyndale House's The New Living Translation and recently published a theological commentary on 1 Timothy for Tyndale's Cornerstone Commentary series and Sex, Lies and the Truth: Developing a Christian Ethic in a Post-Christian Society (Wipf and Stock). She has authored four other books, two monographs and some thirty-five articles and essays.

    Linda has a passion for the local church and has been active in leading small group ministries, college and career groups, and Sunday school classes. She speaks at InterVarsity student and staff conferences, church retreats, college and university chapels and workshops, and local area churches.

    Linda and her husband Brian have been married for 33 years. They have 2 college-age children, Katie and Paul, a cairn terrier named "Chaira" (Greek "joyful") and a feline Katrina victim named Darlene. Linda is a die-hard Cleveland Indians, Browns, and Cavaliers fan. She enjoys reading mystery novels, jogging, playing board and card games and hanging with her kids.

    Memberships include:

    * Society of New Testament Studies

    * Evangelical Theological Society

    * Society of Biblical Literature

    * Institute for Biblical Research

    Selected Publications

    *Sex, Lies and the Truth: Developing a Christian Ethic in a Post-Christian Society. Wipf and Stock, 2010.

    *1 Timothy. Cornerstone Theological Commentary Series. Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers. Tyndale, 2009.

    *Two Views on Women in Ministry. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, Revised edition, 2005.

    *Keeping in Step With the Spirit. Chicago, IL: Covenant Women Ministries, 2001.

    *Women Leaders & the Church: 3 Crucial Questions. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 2000.

    *A Biblical Perspective on Sexuality. (Occasional Paper nos. 6) Chicago, IL: Covenant Publications, 1998.

    *2 Corinthians. (The IVP New Testament Commentary Series) Vol 8. Downer's Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1996.

    *"1-2 Corinthians." In The New Living Translation. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, 1996.

    *Reflections of Glory. Paul's Polemical Use of the Moses-Doxa Tradition in 2 Corinthians 3.1-18, JSNTS 52, Sheffield, England: Sheffield Academic Press, 1991.

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I am a Sunday School teacher for an adult class that engages in in-depth Bible study. My review is written from this perspective.

I think the most interesting way to review my experience with this commentary is to simply describe how I got familiar with it. The first thing I did was thumb through it to see if how quickly I could figure out how it was organized. I was extremely impressed (and somewhat surprised, actually) with how easy it was to figure out how the book was laid out, without consulting the table of contents. The top of the each page indicates what passage of scripture is being discussed. The main portion includes the scripture text (NLT), followed by several brief notes, followed by the commentary. Additionally, there are two good introductory articles: one for the pastoral epistles (1 & 2 Timothy, Titus) and one for Hebrews. These articles are similar to introductions to books you find in many study Bibles, but with much more depth. All in all, the layout of this book is great -- it's very easy to find a passage you want to look at.

After getting a good overview of how this commentary was laid out, I settled in to look more closely at the content. Immediately, I enjoyed one of the advantages of using a multi-volume commentary: the scripture text is in the same book as the commentary. I also appreciated the way it is presented. Normally, I am not a fan of double-column text, so when I noticed that the scripture was double-column (the notes and commentary are single-column), I was a little put off. However, I have changed my mind on that point in this instance. Because the amount of scripture presented at any given instance is fairly small (4-10 verses seems to be the norm), it doesn't get tiring to read the double-column format. Combined with the fact that the scripture is in bold text, it also has the advantage of visually breaking up the page, making it easier to separate the scripture from the notes and commentary.

After the scripture, there is a section of notes. These notes are about the text itself: words, phrases, grammar, etc. They often include key numbers for words being discussed so that you can use a key numbering system to link the translation back to the original Greek. I especially like how the notes provide more detail to the particular language used in the original scripture. For example, the NLT translates 2 Timothy 4:1 as "I solemnly urge you in the presence of God and Christ Jesus, who will someday judge the living and the dead when he appears to set up his Kingdom". There is a note on "will someday": The Greek phrasing... can mean that something is going to happen (without implying how soon), is about to happen (implying imminency), or is destined to happen (inevitability)." If you are looking for a better understanding of the original language behind the translation, these notes appear to be a great resource.

Finally, after the notes, comes the commentary. Each section typically runs between 3 to 10 pages. This is in-depth discussion of the style, content, theme, etc. The commentary is extremely readable and accessible, without sacrificing scholarly discussion. The commentary also strives to be relevant to modern life. E.g., when I looked at the commentary for 2 Timothy 2:16 ("Avoid worthless, foolish talk that only leads to more godless behavior."), I found a discussion on how a command to avoid certain kinds of talk is a difficult command to hear in a society that prides itself on "free speech and the unrestricted exchange of ideas." If you are teaching or preaching on a passage, the commentary in the Cornerstone Biblical Commentary offers a wealth of information and ideas on how to shape your message, while remaining accurate and true to the scripture.

All told, I'm impressed with this commentary. After spending some time with this one, I wanted to start preparing a teaching series on 1 and 2 Timothy, so I'd have a good excuse to really dig deep into the commentary. If you preach or teach, you will probably find this commentary a valuable addition to your library. For someone like me, with essentially no knowledge of Greek, it's a great resource for linking the translation back to the original language in a way that is understandable. Next time I teach a class based on one the books of the Bible, I will probably get a copy of the relevant volume of the Cornerstone Biblical Commentary to use while preparing the lessons.
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Joel L. Watts
4.0 out of 5 stars The Avenue for a Deeper Understanding
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2009
I am not a fan of commentaries. I find very little value in the thoughts of others concerning the words of God. I generally find modern commentaries to be filled mainly with easy going doctrine, with the authors unwilling to take a stand on one side of the issue. Such as Apostasy. Hebrews 6.4-10 is a fine example of where many commentaries loose me; however, the author of this particular work does not hesitate to affirm what the text plainly says. And in doing so, he heightens the image already presented in the NLT with his own descriptive language capturing the original author's intent. In doing so, he does not sidestep the issue, but meets it head on.

So, after a few proof text moments, I finally started from the beginning and found myself satisfied with this particular commentary.

The binding is modern, with a nice color design, thick paper and over all a good quality construction. My first problem, which is a rather personal one, is that I prefer my commentaries in thick gray or black cloth boards collecting dust and on a shelf somewhere. The type is easy on the eyes and the pages bright. The binding allows the book to lay upon on a flat desk, which is helpful if you are doing book reviews or teaching from the commentary.

Teachers should find this commentary series helpful in that while it makes use of the New Living Translation, it does point out more literal renderings. With each section of Scripture, the commentator adds notes, with are more copious than many study bibles that you will find today. In these notes are constant references to the Greek, using both the Strong's system of numbering as well as the new Tyndale system. The Greek is transliterated which is helpful for those of us who can read Greek better than we can pronounce it. Along with the Greek and the literal renderings, the notes contain a plethora of cross references which again, are absent from many bibles today. They make use of chain references, and as is the case in 2nd Timothy 3.10-17, note 11 (page 197), the commentator likes to make use of the original author's thought process.

The publishers include a large of amount of extra - needful - material which conforms to conservative evangelical biblical understanding. While exploring the Pastoral Epistles, modern scholarship points us to the assumption that these rather personal and end of life letters from the Apostle Paul could not be his. The Tyndale Commentators take ample time in exploring these theories and presenting a more conservative side. They easily use the Church Fathers as well as explore the internal peculiarities of these epistles to affirm the Pauline authorship. (There are also references to other leaders from other eras such as Martin Luther.)

Along with this, the authors take extended time to discuss the date, occasion and audience, which is becoming extremely important to some when exploring what was being said. Further, for both the Pastoral Epistles and Hebrews, they discuss the canonicity and textual history of the books. The provide outlines and other tools of study, which aids both students and teachers, lay or professional, in reading and studying the books before them.

In studying the books, the authors, after the notes, gives the commentary. In this section, they often will echoes the notes, but without giving a full sermon, help to bring the text off the page in a rather easy literary style. Reading the commentary section is rather like reading a novel rather than dry essays of the he-said but meant variety found in many commentaries. There are times, however, that their own commentary disagrees with the text, based on their understanding of context, of the NLT. Such as in 1st Timothy 2.8-10 (Modest clothing vs. well-considered demeanor)

The author of 1st Timothy does a fine should of clearing of preconceived notions of the 'proper-place' of a woman as well as taking a long winded approach to the idea of a woman teaching with a authority over a man. Further the same author does not hesitate in stating when the NLT 'goes beyond the evidence' of a translation that it has made.

My final verdict is this: As with all commentaries, they are not inspired, and with the lack of inspiration comes the need to more fully rest on God's word; however, as commentaries go, they are to reach the masses with the goal of an ease of understanding the Scriptures that have been set before them. Ever since William Tyndale first translated the Greek into a ploughboy's tongue, people have thirsted for a deeper understanding of what lay before. This commentary series, taken along side of others, and the pure word of God, helps to provide an avenue of learning. It provides an evangelical theological base for support, but calls to a deeper reflection based on the Greek and the audience of the original writers.

With that said, I will be adding the rest of the set to my wishlist.
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