Leadership Succession in the World of the Pauline Circle

LEADERSHIP SUCCESSION IN THE WORLD OF THE PAULINE CIRCLE......Page 4
CONTENTS......Page 8
LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES......Page 10
PREFACE......Page 14
ABBREVIATIONS......Page 16
1 INTRODUCTION......Page 18
1. Justification of this Study......Page 19
Identification of the Bishops with the Apostles......Page 21
The Responses of the Reformers......Page 22
Baptism, Eucharist, and Ministry......Page 23
2. Methodology—Reading from the Perspective of the Authorial Audience......Page 25
Allusions to Literary Conventions......Page 27
Summary......Page 29
3. This Study’s Argument......Page 30
2 THE ANCIENT UNDERSTANDING OF SUCCESSION, PART 1: BACKGROUND AND GRAECO-ROMAN TEXTS......Page 32
1. Describing the Function of Succession......Page 34
2. Graeco-Roman Texts Describing the Function of Succession......Page 36
Texts Describing the Passing on of Leadership/Rule......Page 37
Texts Describing Succession of Headship of Philosophical School......Page 56
Texts Describing Succession of Task......Page 62
Texts Describing Succession of Tradition/Knowledge......Page 64
Texts Describing the Passing on of Possessions......Page 68
3. Summary of Graeco-Roman Texts Describing the Function of Succession......Page 72
1. Succession in Jewish Texts......Page 77
Texts Describing Succession of Leadership/Rule......Page 79
Texts Describing Succession of Tradition/Knowledge......Page 102
Texts Describing Passing on of Possessions......Page 104
3. Summary of Jewish Texts Describing the Function of Succession......Page 105
Texts Describing Succession of Leadership/Rule......Page 108
5. Summary of Christian Texts Describing the Function of Succession......Page 125
4 SUCCESSION IN THE PASTORAL EPISTLES, PART 1: FIRST TIMOTHY......Page 128
Evidence of Succession from Christ to Paul......Page 130
2. The Function of the Succession from Christ to Paul......Page 131
Paul Fights for Orthodoxy (i.e. ‘Fights the Good Fight’)......Page 133
Paul Promotes Orthopraxy......Page 142
Paul Oversees the Work of Other Church Leaders......Page 147
Paul as Christ’s Successor in 1 Timothy......Page 150
Evidence of Succession from Paul to Timothy......Page 152
Evidence of Succession from the Elders to Timothy......Page 153
4. The Function of the Successions to Timothy......Page 154
Timothy Fights for Orthodoxy......Page 157
Timothy Promotes Orthopraxy......Page 158
Timothy Oversees the Work of Other Leaders......Page 160
5. Timothy as Paul’s Successor and the Elders’ Successor in 1 Timothy......Page 164
Evidence of Succession from Paul or Timothy to Other Leaders......Page 167
7. The Function of Succession from Paul or Timothy to Other Leaders......Page 168
8. Summary: The Function of Succession in 1 Timothy......Page 169
1. Evidence of Succession from Christ to Paul in 2 Timothy......Page 170
2. The Function of the Succession from Christ to Paul in 2 Timothy......Page 172
Paul Fights for Orthodoxy (i.e. ‘Fights the Good Fight’)......Page 174
Paul Suffers for the Gospel......Page 179
Paul as Christ’s Successor in 2 Timothy......Page 181
3. Evidence of Succession from Paul to Timothy (and on to the Faithful) in 2 Timothy......Page 183
4. The Function of the Succession from Paul to Timothy (and on to the Faithful)......Page 186
Timothy Conducts Himself as a Proper Successor to Paul’s Ministry......Page 187
Timothy Safeguards his Churches......Page 189
Timothy Suffers for the Gospel......Page 190
Timothy Fights for Orthodoxy......Page 191
Timothy as Paul’s Successor in 2 Timothy......Page 193
Summary: The Functions of Succession in 2 Timothy......Page 195
Summary......Page 196
6. Evidence of Succession from Paul to Titus in Titus......Page 197
Summary......Page 198
7. Conclusions......Page 199
6 SUCCESSION IN THE PASTORAL EPISTLES, PART 3: READING THE PASTORAL EPISTLES FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE AUTHORIAL AUDIENCE......Page 200
1. Titus......Page 201
2. First Timothy......Page 202
3. Second Timothy......Page 205
4. Summary and Conclusion......Page 208
1. Summary of the Evidence......Page 209
Implications of this Study for the Continued Exploration of the Pastoral Epistles......Page 214
Implications of this Study for our Understanding of Christian Ministry......Page 217
3. Avenues for Future Research......Page 222
Primary Sources......Page 225
Secondary Sources......Page 226
INDEX OF REFERENCES......Page 235
INDEX OF AUTHORS......Page 242