"Jouette Bassler's volume on the Pastoral Letters is a model of
careful, clearly written cogent interpretation. She gives faithful
attention to the problematic trees along the exegetical path, yet
without losing sight of the forest. Organized by literary units but
not avoiding difficult verses, Bassler's commentary keeps before
the reader the unfolding history of the early Christian community
from which the text emerges. It is unquestionably the best resource
we have on the Pastoral Letters." -- Charles B. Cousar, Columbia
Theological Seminary
"Bassler's commentary has the crispness of style and no-nonsense
quality about it that one has come to expect from its author. The
underlying learning is evident throughout. It results in careful,
critical exegesis that places the Pastorals securely in their
social and historical context. All relevant issues are explained
and discussed. Bassler is particularly good at referring the reader
to other texts that illuminate her own, with a broad range over
Jewish, Greco-Roman, and Christian texts. She presupposes the
non-Pauline authorship of the Pastorals, but otherwise has no
special axes to grind. As an introductory commentary for
theological students, it could not be bettered." --Troels
Engberg-Pedersen, Copenhagen University, Denmark
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