Paul's Utilization of Preformed Traditions in 1 Timothy

Does traditional material contribute to the message and understanding of 1 Timothy, asks Yarbrough (Bible exposition, Dallas Theological Seminary, Texas), and seeks an answer within the assumption that such material was formulated before an epistle was written, and expressed the Christian community's conviction, or tradition. He surveys criteria used to evaluate traditional material and identifies eight of them as primary. Then he applies them to 19 passages that potentially preceded Paul's use of them, and demonstrates four functions of identified preformed traditions in the epistle. The study is revised and updated from his 2008 Ph.D. dissertation at Dallas Theological Seminary. T&T Clark is an imprint of Continuum. Annotation c2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Mark M. Yarbrough is a Vice President for Communications, Associate Academic Dean and Assistant Professor of Bible Exposition at Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, TX, USA