Examining the literary context going from the what to the why. He is an ordained minister of the assemblies of god and currently serves as professor emeritus of new testament studies at regent college in vancouver, british columbia. Fee offers us comprehensive, accessible, and eminently readable commentary on one of pauls most personal letters in, the letter to the philippians nicnt. Do not be so anxious to get at the meaning of your text that you fail to take the time to have a good general sense as to where it fits in the biblical book you are studying. I begin this discourse with a disclaimer, since the title suggests far more than one can deliver in a limited amount of space. Biblical interpretation and the epistle to the ephesians. I am also an advocate of the axiomatic and dogmatic apologetics of the late dr.
He has written numerous articles and books and served as contributing editor of discovering biblical equality. I did my theological training at a wesleyan seminary and a pentecostal college. We are reminded of the disciples at ephesus who were asked by paul, did you. Southeastern university, lakeland, florida, 1991, b. Some assumptions about ephesians itself and the role of this passage in this letter. Downthroughthe centuries, the clarioncallto unitythat permeates ephesians has inspired and challenged the faithfulto live out the promises found inchrist. The peculiarities of ephesians and the ephesian address david alan black an important argument in favor of the encyclical theory of the epistle to the ephesians is based upon the peculiarities found in the epistle itself. The pentecostal commentary series is obviously for pentecostals, and their movement has been blessed with one of the finest biblical scholars in the world in gordon d. If you look for a comprehensive work on ephesians from a conservative approach, purchase peter obriens new work on ephesians in the pillar series. Fee provides us with an insightful comparison of philippians to two types of letters in the grecoroman world, friendship letters and letters. So much confusion makes it difficult for us to come to the biblical data without imposing a grid of expectation formed by popular christian teaching.
Gordon donald fee born may 23, 1934 is an americancanadian christian theologian and an ordained minister of the assemblies of god usa. Contents abbreviations 9 preface 11 analytical table of contents introduction 21 15 i. Besides his ability as a biblical scholar, he is a noted teacher and conference speaker. It suggests far more knowledge about this topic than i actually haveindeed, it is safe to say that there is much more that. Fee and stuart, inhow to read the bible for all its worth, offer significant and highly useful help to the believer who wants to apply the bible to contemporary issues, concerns, and struggles. Only the family and the church are described as such e.
If you received a long letter from a friend, you wouldnt turn to the third page. How to read the bible for all its worth coauthored with. Pauls epistles to the philippians, colossians and to philemon with a revised translation. What makes these chapters helpful is that fee includes a general overview of each letters dating and preliminary data for analyzing the breakdown of and. He currently serves as professor emeritus of new testament studies at regent college in vancouver, british columbia, canada. Gordon fee pentecostal new testament scholar and paul stevens note at least ten prevailing misunderstandings regarding spiritual gifts. Scholer, a basic bibliographic guide for new testament exegesis. For some time fee held the prestigious post of general editor of the nicnt series, and his commentary there on 1. Gods empowering presence is a fresh and original analysis of all the passages in the pauline corpus that concern the holy spirit, including ephesians, colossians, and the pastoral epistles. How to read the bible for all its worth by gordon d.
Fee rightly remarks that christs headship is for the sake of the church 154, his italics. Biblical interpretation and the epistle to the ephesians cbe. Examining the literary context going from the what. Fee in paul, the spirit, and the people of god, this pentecostal scholar has redefined the terms of the discussion about the holy spirit in a way that transcends todays paradigm of charismatic or noncharismatic orientation. Fee author of how to read the bible for all its worth. Do not be so anxious to get at the meaning of your text that you fail to take the time to have a good general. So many general books on paul state that christ or christology lies at the basis of his theology, so it seems extraordinary that until the publication of this book there has been no substantial single volume devoted specifically to pauls christology, there have only been chapters in more general works on paul or. Ephesians and colossians the emphasis is on christs headship over evil powers. His work is an attempt to point us back to the bible and. The peculiarities of ephesians and the ephesian address. Fee i begin this discourse with a disclaimer, since the title suggests far more than one can deliv er in a limited amount. But he fails to see that the text also teaches christs authority over the church.
I and ii corinthians bob utley professor of hermeneutics biblical interpretation study guide commentary series new testament, vol. Reforming mentor relationships by rereading genesis. This full designation occurs only twice in the old testament ps. Philemon 289338, ephesians 33969, philippians 370417, and the pastoral epistles 41878. He has produced helpful books at the popular level,6 indepth monographs on pauline theology,7 insightful texts on issues in hermeneutics,8 and several technical commentaries. The essence of pauls intercession is for the church to be filled in relation to all the fullness that god intends for them. Structure and theological message of 1 corinthians 103 gordon fee14 1. Gordon fee is professor emeritus of new testament at regent college, where he taught for sixteen years. His teaching experience also includes serving schools in washington, california, kentucky, as well as wheaton college in illinois five years and gordon conwell theological seminary in massachusetts twelve years. Gordon d fee revelation new testament book of revelation.
Gordon fee served as the general editor of the new international commentary series until 2012, and was on the niv revision committee that produced the tniv. A social and cultural texture analysis of ephesians 4. This one comes in a little longer than hays and a little shorter than dunn. Written in 6162, when paul was a prisoner in rome cf. Second, although coincidental, it has turned out that the second and third editors of the series have written the replacement volumes on philemon and philippians, which originally appeared in a single volume by j. Gordon fee is an ordained minister of the assemblies of god usa and is professor emeritus of new testament studies at regent college in vancouver, british columbia, canada. Gordon fee, in his 2002 article, offers a helpful description of the grecoroman household of pauls day. It is the most detailed english commentary on the greek text of ephesians. Their guidance on how to read the bible with understanding is a safeguard against many of the common misinterpretations of passages of scripture which pervade christian culture. Gordon fee is a wonderful scholar and his nicnt commentary on philippians is one of the best.
Galatians, 160 on romans, 20 on colossians, 70 on ephesians, 20 on. Fee is one of the premier evangelical new testament. By providing such an investigation with the same high standards of scholarship and skills of communication exhibited in his outstanding commentary on 1 corinthians, and by doing so with an eye on the present renewed interest in the work of the spirit. Fee and douglas stuart, how to read the bible for all its worth, 2d ed. Gordon fee is emeritus professor of new testament at regent college in vancouver, british columbia. This remarkable passage is immensely practical both for the doctrines it highlights and the principles for prayer it models. Unfortunately, gordon fees commentary on galatians very quickly ceased to be sold on amazon and scarcity has made the used market get out of hand. For example, gordon fee implies as much when he writes. For a good primer, read paul, the spirit, and the people of god, pp. In this thought provoking book, gordon fee deals primarily with the presence of the holy spirit in the individual life of the believer and in the church.
The author provides a detailed analysis of the letters of paul including those whose authorship is questioned individually, exploring the christology of each one, and then attempts a synthesis of the exegetical work into a biblical christology of paul. Leslie mitton, ephesians, the new century bible commentary grand. New testament scholar, ground breaking textual critic, and editor of the nicnt series, gordon d. What fee refuses to acknowledge, however, is that paul never claims that grecoroman slavery has its institutional roots in the theological fibers of creation or eschatological expectation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the. Fee and stuarts book how to read the bible for all its worth is a must read for all christians. The epistles to the colossians, to philemon, and to the ephesians. Jul 09, 20 gordon fee cultural context of ephesians. Gordon fee the entirety of of ivps new testament commentary series is available on here. Always remember that your text is only one small part of a whole, and was never intended by the biblical.
I begin this discourse with a disclaimer, since the title suggests far more than one can deliver in. Fees commentary replaced the nicnt volume on 1 corinthians by f. Genderbased violence and ephesians 5 semantic scholar. His words are a strong reminder of what god, through his holy spirit, intends the church to be. Fee an exhaustive study of pauline christology by noted pauline scholar, gordon fee. For some time fee held the prestigious post of general editor of the nicnt series, and his commentary there on 1 corinthians is a masterpiece.
It is the most detailed english commentary on the greek text of. Fee 1934 is a leading expert in pneumatology and textual criticism of the new testament. Unfortunately, gordon fee s commentary on galatians very quickly ceased to be sold on amazon and scarcity has made the used market get out of hand. He also sent along the letter to the colossian church. In paul, the spirit, and the people of god, pentecostal scholar gordon fee has redefined the terms of the discussion about the holy spirit in a way that transcends todays paradigm of charismatic or noncharismatic orientation. If i recall correctly, this was the first of the nicnt replacements, and is a considerable upgrade to the older commentary. The epistles to the colossians, to philemon, and to the ephesians the new international commentary on the new testament bruce, f. He received ba and ma degrees from seattle pacific university and was ordained in the assemblies of god church in 1959.
Through comprehensive lexical, historical, and grammatical study, fee provides an. Paul is sending the slave onesimus back to his master philemon, in the care of tychicus. This point is established by strong evidence, both internal and external. In pauline christology, author gordon fee provides a detailed analysis of the letters of paul including those whose authorship is questioned individually, exploring the christology of each, and then attempts a synthesis of the exegetical work into a biblical christology of paul the authors synthesis covers the following themes.
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