Summary: This article is more academic than most of the other things I’ve written that are accessible on the Web. It offers a basic overview of the Apostle Paul’s letters, especially some of the theological convictions that inform what he wrote. To read Paul’s letters properly is to understand that Paul wrote as a pastor seeking to offer care to communities and to understand Paul’s enduring Jewish faith–a faith not replaced but transformed by his experience of Jesus Christ.
Read the full article from the journal Word & World. It was originally published in the Fall 2010 issue.
Commentary on Titus 2:11-14
Summary: With this biblical passage, the Letter to Titus refers to the life (and future manifestation) of Jesus in language describing an epiphany, a revealing of the Divine. The Revised Common Lectionary assigns this passage for Christmas Eve.
I wrote this biblical commentary for those preparing to preach or teach on the passage. Read the commentary at Working Preacher.
Bible commentary: preachers & teachers
christmas eve epiphany jesus titus titus 2:11-14