Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2012-05-05 Public domain in the USA. 1224 Plummer, Alfred 1841 1926 Nicoll, W. Robertson (William Robertson), Sir 1851 1923 Clear, Claudius Nicoll, William Robertson, Sir Wace, Walter E. The Expositor's Bible: The Pastoral Epistles Produced by Marcia Brooks, Colin Bell, Nigel Blower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Expositor's Bible: The Pastoral Epistles" by Alfred Plummer is a theological commentary written in the late 19th century. This work examines the three epistles attributed to Paul—the letters to Timothy and Titus—focusing on their authenticity, doctrinal significance, and their implications for pastoral care in the early church. Plummer analyzes the issues of authorship and the historical context of these letters while offering insights into their teachings regarding church leadership, ethics, and the challenges faced by early Christians. The opening of the text sets the stage for a rigorous examination of the authenticity of the Pastoral Epistles, discussing the long-standing belief in their Pauline authorship and addressing modern scholarly skepticism. It begins by questioning whether these letters are truly the last messages of Paul to his followers or merely imitations crafted by later authors. Plummer lays out the significance of these epistles in addressing pastoral duties, church governance, and doctrinal integrity, emphasizing their dual nature as both personal correspondence and guidance for the early church's leaders. The introductory discussion thus serves as a foundation for the subsequent chapters that will delve into specific theological and ethical discussions influenced by these texts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Bible. Pastoral Epistles -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. BS Text Category: Religion/Spirituality 867098 2025-08-16T06:57:59.679301 text/html 859912 2012-05-05T08:43:40 text/html 413338 2025-08-16T06:58:12.936698 application/epub+zip 419843 2025-08-16T06:58:03.922723 application/epub+zip 403939 2025-08-16T06:58:02.216739 application/epub+zip 797333 2025-08-16T06:58:19.749733 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 716665 2025-08-16T06:58:11.647705 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 610553 2022-09-18T07:20:52.980933 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 753871 2025-08-16T06:57:58.458276 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 755191 2012-05-05T08:43:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 753701 2012-05-05T08:44:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 753699 2012-05-05T08:44:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22516 2025-08-16T06:58:19.900726 application/rdf+xml 20673 2025-08-16T06:58:02.784843 image/jpeg 4488 2025-08-16T06:58:02.501750 image/jpeg 280929 2012-05-05T08:44:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 278842 2012-05-05T08:44:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 302629 2012-05-05T08:44:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 278682 2012-05-05T08:44:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 384017 2025-08-16T06:57:59.740313 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia