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Exploring the Pastoral Epistles (John Phillips Commentary Series) Hardcover – December 18, 2003

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Books in the John Phillips Commentary Series are designed to provide pastors, Sunday school teachers, and students of the Scripture with doctrinally sound interpretation that emphasizes the practical application of Bible truth. Working from the familiar King James Version, Dr. Phillips not only provides helpful commentary on the text, but also includes detailed outlines and numerous illustrations and quotations. Anyone wanting to explore the meaning of God's Word in greater depth—for personal spiritual growth or as a resource for preaching and teaching—will welcome the guidance and insights of this respected series.
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John Phillips (1927-2010) served as assistant director of the Moody Correspondence School as well as director of the Emmaus Correspondence School, one of the world’s largest Bible correspondence ministries. He also taught in the Moody Evening School and on the Moody Broadcasting radio network.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kregel Ministry (December 18, 2003)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 464 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0825433940
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0825433948
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.62 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.2 x 9 inches
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Dr. John Phillips was born in Britain. He served in the British Army in Palestine where he saw many of the events which led to the birth of the State of Israel. After the War he joined the Bank of Montreal and went to Canada. In the Canadian north-west he founded and pastored a small church in a bi-vocational capacity. He served as assistant director of the Moody Bible Institute's Correspondence School and became well known as a Bible teacher in the Moody Evening School and over the Moody Radio Network. For four years he directed the Emmaus Correspondence School, one of the largest in the world at that time with courses available in over 100 languages. Returning to Moody Bible Institute he traveled widely as an itinerant Bible teacher for the Institute's Extension Ministry. He is best known for his EXPLORING and INTRODUCING books. He has written on all the New Testament books and on numerous Old Testament books including EXPLORING GENESIS, EXPLORING PSALMS (2 vols), EXPLORING PROVERBS (2 vols) and EXPLORING THE MINOR PROPHETS. Dr. Phillips' resources have been the companions of pastors, teachers and Bible students everywhere who have turned to them for instruction, illumination, and illustration.

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Jessica
5.0 out of 5 stars My go to commentary
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If you want to understand the Bible, John Phillips has a way of breaking down and explaining things so that it makes sense. Personally if I have a question I also refer to my John Phillips commentaries.
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5.0 out of 5 stars John Phillips' Pastorial Epistles
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My wife and I think that John Phillips is one of the best commentators that has written on a large portion of the Bible. He writes from a conservative point of view and is not over the top. The pastoral Epistles is an excellent book for class room use or for individual Bible study. He provides background information that helps make the scripture come alive. He will present more than one point of view. He will present more than one interpretation.
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The writings of John Phillips are very easy to read, and extremely informative. He gives you a easier understanding of the bible and helps explain it to you in way that don't short change the reader. It's honest hard hitting biblical knowledge that is a great companion to any Bible believing reader. A must have in your library!
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5.0 out of 5 stars ... the verses I was looking for to gain a better understanding of the scriptures
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Provided the background and explanation of the verses I was looking for to gain a better understanding of the scriptures. Provide a great outline.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good commentary, accomplishing what it was designed to do
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John Phillip's Expository Commentary, Exploring the Pastoral Epistles, is a helpful little commentary that would be beneficial for any pastor or Sunday School teacher to help them better understand and teach the Scriptures. The commentary is written in a very readable, understandable way, which is no small statement of modern commentaries today.

In addition to its readability and accessibility, one of the greatest strengths of this work is its detailed outlines of the pastoral epistles (1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, and Titus). The outline of 1 Timothy alone, a book with only 6 chapters, covers 15 whole pages! The commentary then moves along in unison with this outline, expositing each part, section, and subsection to help the reader better understand each individual section and phrase of the pastoral epistles.

Another strength of this commentary was its application of the biblical text. This ties in, I think, with its accessibility for even lay leaders in the church, teaching Sunday School or leading a Bible study, since it helps the reader not only think about what a particular phrase means, but how to apply it to our lives, and specifically, how to teach it. I found Phillips's notes on particular phrases and words especially helpful in thinking through how to teach a passage in a small group or Sunday School setting. In fact, just this last weekend I had the privilege of teaching a youth Sunday School Class on Titus 2:11-14, and I found Phillips's commentary especially helpful in thinking through what Paul meant by us living "self-controlled, upright, and godly lives."

As far as critiques go for this commentary, I just have a couple. The first is minor, but nonetheless something that I wanted to point out: the commentary is based on the text of the KJV. Now, I have nothing against the KJV and am completely fine with someone choosing this as their translation. However, since I do not use that version (I use the ESV or NASB), I found the commentary less helpful than if it were based on one of the translations I use, or better yet, on the Greek text itself. A second minor point of critique is the almost non-existent introductions to each of the three pastoral epistles (each introduction was about 3 pages each). I know that this is not a technical or scholarly commentary, but I did expect a bit more by way of introduction.

Overall, I found this commentary to be a helpful resource, accomplishing what it was designed to do, which is "to provide pastors, Sunday School teachers, and students of the Scripture with doctrinally sound interpretation that emphasizes the practical application of Bible truth" (from the back cover). I fully anticipate returning to this work in the future, as well as picking up a few other volumes in this series.

In accordance with FTC regulations, I would like to thank Kregel Publications for providing me with a review copy in exchange for a fair and honest review.
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Daniel Combs
5.0 out of 5 stars Pastoral Epistle
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2011
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Very Good commentary on the letters to Timothy and Titus. Would highly recommend this book for all, but especially for all local Church leaders.
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