Word Biblical Commentary 46: Pastoral Epistles
WILLIAM D. MOUNCE
Editorial Board
Old Testament Editor: Nancy L. deClaiss-Walford (2011)
New Testament Editor: Peter H. Davids (2013)
Past Editors
General Editors
Ralph P. Martin (20122013)
Bruce M. Metzger (19972007)
David A. Hubbard (19771996)
Glenn W. Barker (19771984)
Old Testament Editors:
John D. W. Watts (19772011)
James W. Watts (19972011)
New Testament Editors:
Ralph P. Martin (19772012)
Lynn Allan Losie (19972013)
Volumes
| Genesis 115 | Gordon J. Wenham |
| Genesis 1650 | Gordon J. Wenham |
| Exodus | John I. Durham |
| Leviticus | John E. Hartley |
| Numbers | Philip J. Budd |
6a | Deuteronomy 1:121:9, 2nd ed. | Duane L. Christensen |
6b | Deuteronomy 21:1034:12 | Duane L. Christensen |
7a | Joshua 112, 2nd ed. | Trent C. Butler |
7b | Joshua 1324, 2nd ed. | Trent C. Butler |
| Judges | Trent C. Butler |
| RuthEsther | Frederic W. Bush |
| 1 Samuel, 2nd ed. | Ralph W. Klein |
| 2 Samuel | A. A. Anderson |
| 1 Kings, 2nd ed. | Simon J. Devries |
| 2 Kings | T. R. Hobbs |
| 1 Chronicles | Roddy Braun |
| 2 Chronicles | Raymond B. Dillard |
| Ezra, Nehemiah | H. G. M. Williamson |
| Job 120 | David J. A. Clines |
18a | Job 2137 | David J. A. Clines |
18b | Job 3842 | David J. A. Clines |
| Psalms 150, 2nd ed. | Peter C. Craigie, Marvin E. Tate |
| Psalms 51100 | Marvin E. Tate |
| Psalms 101150, rev. ed. | Leslie C. Allen |
| Proverbs | Roland E. Murphy |
23a | Ecclesiastes | Roland E. Murphy |
23b | Song of Songs/Lamentations | Duane H. Garrett, Paul R. House |
| Isaiah 133, rev. ed. | John D. W. Watts |
| Isaiah 3466, rev. ed. | John D. W. Watts |
| Jeremiah 125 | Peter C. Craigie, Page H. Kelley, Joel F. Drinkard Jr. |
| Jeremiah 2652 | Gerald L. Keown, Pamela J. Scalise, Thomas G. Smothers |
| Ezekiel 119 | Leslie C. Allen |
| Ezekiel 2048 | Leslie C. Allen |
| Daniel | John E. Goldingay |
| Hosea-Jonah | Douglas Stuart |
| Micah-Malachi | Ralph L. Smith |
33a | Matthew 113 | Donald A. Hagner |
33b | Matthew 1428 | Donald A. Hagner |
34a | Mark | Robert A. Guelich |
34b | Mark 8:2716:20 | Craig A. Evans |
35a | Luke 19:20 | John Nolland |
35b | Luke 9:2118:34 | John Nolland |
35c | Luke 18:3524:53 | John Nolland |
| John, 2nd ed. | George R. Beasley-Murray |
37a | Acts | Stephen J. Walton |
37b | Acts | Stephen J. Walton |
38a | Romans 18 | James D. G. Dunn |
38b | Romans 916 | James D. G. Dunn |
| | Andrew D. Clarke |
| 2 Corinthians, rev. ed. | Ralph P. Martin |
| Galatians | Richard N. Longenecker |
| Ephesians | Andrew T. Lincoln |
| Philippians, rev. ed. | Gerald F. Hawthorne, rev. by Ralph P. Martin |
| Colossians, | Peter T. OBrien |
| 1 & 2 | F. F. Bruce |
| Pastoral Epistles | William D. Mounce |
47a | Hebrews 18 | William L. Lane |
47b | Hebrews 913 | William L. Lane |
| James | Ralph P. Martin |
| 1 Peter | J. Ramsey Michaels |
| Jude, 2 | Richard J. Bauckham |
| 1, 2, 3, John, rev. ed. | Stephen S. Smalley |
52a | Revelation 15 | David E. Aune |
52b | Revelation 616 | David E. Aune |
52c | Revelation 1722 | David E. Aune |
Copyright Page
Word Biblical Commentary
Volume 46: Pastoral Epistles
William D. Mounce
General Editors: Bruce M. Metzger, David A. Hubbard, Glenn W. Barker
Old Testament Editors: John D. W. Watts, James W. Watts
New Testament Editors: Ralph P. Martin, Lynn Allan Losie
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Pastoral Epistles, Volume 46
Copyright 2000 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
Previously published as Philippians. Formerly published by Thomas Nelson, now published by Zondervan, a division of HarperCollins Christian Publishing.
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Dedication
To the women in my life:
Robin, my wife and friend;
Rose and Rachel, who went on ahead to wait for me;
And Kiersten who stayed behind with her dad.