TY - BOOK AU - Valleskey,David J. TI - The splendid task of the ministry: a pastoral commentary on the pastoral epistles SN - 9780810032101 U1 - 227.8 PY - 2023/// CY - Milwaukee, Wisconsin PB - Northwestern Publishing House KW - Bible KW - Pastoral Epistles KW - Commentaries KW - Timothy KW - Titus KW - fast N1 - Includes bibliographical references; 1 Timothy -- 1 Timothy 1:1-20 Warnings against false teachers and thankfulness for God's mercy -- 1 Timothy 2:1-15 Instructions on worship -- 1 Timothy 3:1-16 Qualifications of church leaders -- 1 Timothy 4:1-16 An approaching apostasy -- 1 Timothy 5:1-6:2 Instructions about different groups -- 1 Timothy 6:3-21 Miscellaneous injunctions -- 2 Timothy -- Introduction -- 2 Timothy 1:1-18 Guard the Word -- 2 Timothy 2:1-26 Rightly handle the Word -- 2 Timothy 3:1-17 Continue in the Word -- 2 Timothy 4:1-22 Proclaim the Word -- Titus -- Introduction -- Titus 1:1-16 Doctrine and duty in the church -- Titus 2:1-15 Doctrine and duty in the home -- Titus 3:1-15 Doctrine and duty in the world (3:1-8) -- Personal messages (3:9-15) N2 - Pastor Valleskey uses his knowledge as a scholar of the pastoral ministry and biblical interpretation to give pastors a unique resource as they conduct personal study, write sermons, or prepare Bible studies related to 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus. The commentary features verse-by-verse translations from the Greek text and extensive "Thoughts for Ministry" applications throughout. It is one of the relatively few current commentaries on 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus written from a conservative Lutheran law and gospel, Word and Sacrament perspective ER -