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The Portrait of Paul and the Theology of 2 Timothy: the Closing Chapter of the Pauline Story

The Portrait of Paul and the Theology of 2 Timothy: the Closing Chapter of the Pauline Story 151 THE PORTRAIT OF PAUL AND THE THEOLOGY OF 2 TIMOTHY: THE CLOSING CHAPTER OF THE PAULINE STORY PHILIP H. TOWNER United Bible Societies 1234 Wilderness Park Court, Eagan, MN 55123 Recent studies of 2 Timothy have considered its theology from a vari- ety of perspectives and views of authorship. Interpretive strategies have varied. One study proceeded by distilling the theological constants within Paul's gospel from especially two theological texts (1:9-10; 2:8-13).1 A second study considered the role of persons remembered within the text (God, Christ, Paul, Timothy) who, by virtue of the author's faithful re- membering of them, guarantee the potency of the teaching.2 And a third study sought to discern "a pattern" to the theology of 2 Timothy by concentrating on the literary forms employed and the "implied world" of the author (and readers) in the effort to establish the link between the contextual and narrative worlds of 2 Timothy.3 In addition to these three 1 See G. D. Fee, "Toward a Theology of 2 Timothy-From a Pauline Perspective," SBL 1997 Seminar Papers (Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1997) 732-49. 2 See L. R. Donelson, "Studying Paul: 2 Timothy as Remembrance," SBL 1997 Semi- nar Papers, 715-31. 3 http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Horizons in Biblical Theology Brill

The Portrait of Paul and the Theology of 2 Timothy: the Closing Chapter of the Pauline Story

Horizons in Biblical Theology , Volume 21 (1): 151 – Jan 1, 1999

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© 1999 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0195-9085
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1871-2207
DOI
10.1163/187122099X00128
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151 THE PORTRAIT OF PAUL AND THE THEOLOGY OF 2 TIMOTHY: THE CLOSING CHAPTER OF THE PAULINE STORY PHILIP H. TOWNER United Bible Societies 1234 Wilderness Park Court, Eagan, MN 55123 Recent studies of 2 Timothy have considered its theology from a vari- ety of perspectives and views of authorship. Interpretive strategies have varied. One study proceeded by distilling the theological constants within Paul's gospel from especially two theological texts (1:9-10; 2:8-13).1 A second study considered the role of persons remembered within the text (God, Christ, Paul, Timothy) who, by virtue of the author's faithful re- membering of them, guarantee the potency of the teaching.2 And a third study sought to discern "a pattern" to the theology of 2 Timothy by concentrating on the literary forms employed and the "implied world" of the author (and readers) in the effort to establish the link between the contextual and narrative worlds of 2 Timothy.3 In addition to these three 1 See G. D. Fee, "Toward a Theology of 2 Timothy-From a Pauline Perspective," SBL 1997 Seminar Papers (Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1997) 732-49. 2 See L. R. Donelson, "Studying Paul: 2 Timothy as Remembrance," SBL 1997 Semi- nar Papers, 715-31. 3

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Published: Jan 1, 1999

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