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1 | Serious study on this passage | 1 Tim 3:2 | Raul Goulden | 55914 | ||
I have compiled a list of works by highly respected interpreters of Scripture that reject the notion that "husband of one wife" means "married only once." They are generally listed in the order of the quality of their treatment or the respect with which I have of them on other topics. I hope they are useful. George W. Knight III The New International Greek Testament Commentary: The Pastoral Epistles Eerdmans 1992 p.155-160, 223, 289 Cleon Rogers Jr. The New Linguistic and Exegetical Key to the New Testament Zondervan 1998 p. 492 John MacArthur Jr. The MacArthur New Testament Commentary: 1 Timothy Moody 1995 p. 104 to 105, 207 See also MacArthur Study Bible Spiros Zodhiates The Complete Word Study New Testament AMG 1991 Zodhiates has several works in print that address 1 Tim. 3:2, in addition to the work cited above see also his Study Bible Francis Turretin Institutes of Elenctic Theology P and R p.252-253 Charles Hodge Systematic Theology Vol. 3 (Henrickson Publishers, 1999), p. 389. A. T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament: Concise Edition (Nashville: Holman Reference, 2000), p. 328. Ralph Earle The Expositor's Bible Commentary: 1 Timothy Zondervan 1996 paperback edition p. 138, 152 D. Edmond Hiebert The Expositors Bible Commentary: Titus Zondervan 1996 paperback edition p.204 D. Edmond Hiebert First Timothy Moody 1957 p. 64-65, 95-96 William D. Mounce Word Biblical Commentary: Pastoral Epistles Nelson 2000 p170-173, 287 Matthew Poole Commentary on the Holy Bible Several editions and publishers in print, see comments on 1 Ti. 3:2 (Charles Spurgeon on Poole- "If I must have only one commentary, and had read Matthew Henry as I have, I do not know but what I should choose Poole. He is a very prudent and judicious commentator . . . not so pithy and witty by far as Matthew Henry, but he is perhaps more accurate, less a commentator, and more an expositor.") R. C. H. Lenski New Testament Commentaries Hendrickson p. 579-582 John Calvin Commentary on 1 Timothy 3:2, numerous editions, also available online Robert Reymond, A New Systematic Theology of the Christian Faith Nelson p. 899 John Gill Exposition of the New Testament several editions and publishers, also available online at wwww.crosswalk.com see comments on 1 Tim. 3:2 Gordon H. Clark 1 Timothy Trinity p.54-56 NASB/NIV Study Bible Zondervan 2000 R. C. Sproul Ed. New Geneva Study Bible Nelson 1995 p. 1911 D. A. Carson Ed. New Bible Commentary, 21st Century Edition 1994 Adam Clarke, Clarkes Commentary: NT, vol. 6B Ages Software 1997, p. 138. J. R. Dummelow The One Volume Bible Commentary, J. Vernon McGee Thru The Bible Commentary Nelson 1991 A. C. Hervey The Pulpit Commentary Funk and Wagnalls 1911 p. 50-51 William Barclay Daily Study Bible Series: The Letters to Timothy, Titus, and Philemon Revised Edition Westminster 1975 p. 75-79, 110 Eugene Stock Practical Truths from the Pastoral Epistles Kregel 1983 previous edition Plain Talks on the Pastoral Epistles R. Scott 1914 p. 185-186 |
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2 | Serious study on this passage | 1 Tim 3:2 | teragram123 | 55916 | ||
Since Paul was the writer of both the passage in question as well as this on... 1 Tim. 5:9 Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man, 10 Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work. Why did Paul say so clearly what was meant for the widow? having been the wife of one man. Yet when it came to naming the qualifications for the leadership of the church he all of sudden is short on words. I find it hard to believe that he would not have said, “being the husband of one women at a time”, if indeed that was what he really meant. Adultery was the warning here... not polygamy. Where in Scripture does Paul spend energy writing to the Church concerning “multiple wives”... polygamy? But many times he touched on the problem of unfaithfulness and immorality. The word of God is clear to the pure in heart. But when we do not like what we are reading, or are not comfortable with it for our lives, it is tempting to wrestle the Scriptures to fit our situation rather that change our situation to fit the scriptures. It still remains true that at a village smith shop, many hammers have been worn out but the anvil still stands. 2 Peter 3:16 As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction. |
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3 | Serious study on this passage | 1 Tim 3:2 | Morant61 | 55931 | ||
Greetings Teragram123! The issue of the meaing of 1 Tim. 3:2 is a little tricker than most people realize. The Greek of 1 Tim. 3:2 says literally '...one woman man...'. Does this mean only married once? Does this mean only married to one woman at a time? Or, does this mean that an overseer must be married? It is not as easy to decide as it sounds. You brought up 1 Tim. 5:9 as a fuller example, but the Greek is almost identical in both cases. 1 Tim. 5:9 literally says '...one man woman...'. Thus, the same questions would apply here as are raised in 1 Tim. 3:2. My view on this issue is that there are legitimate grounds for divorce in Scripture - few, but real nonetheless. There is no indication in Scripture that a man cannot re-marry if his wife dies. So, Paul must be saying that an overseer must be only be married to one woman, or even more, that an overseer must be faithful to that one woman - a "one woman kind of guy" so to speak! So, I would agree with you my friend that adultery is at issue in these two passages. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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