Thessalonians, Epistles to the, by the Rev. James Everett Frame, professor of Biblical theology, Union Theological Seminary, New York City. See also in the article Paul (Vol. 20, pp. 945–946) for Paul at Thessalonica, and the articles Eschatology and Apocalyptic Literature for the doctrine of the “second coming” or “Parousia,” especially in 2 Thess., chap. 2.
Corinthians, Epistles to the, by the Rev. Dr. James Hardy Ropes, professor of New Testament criticism and interpretation, Harvard; and the articles Corinth, Apollos, Peter, Asceticism, Fasting, Eucharist (1 Cor., chap. 11, vs. 23 sqq. is the oldest extant account of the Lord’s Supper), Titus.
Galatians, Epistle to the, by the Rev. Dr. James Moffatt, author of The Historical New Testament: and the articles Galatia (for the “South Galatian” theory), Antinomianism (for Christianity vs. legalism).
Romans, Epistle to the, by Dr. Moffatt; and the article Hebrew Religion for the covenant which Paul here presents as one of faith and not of the law.
Ephesians, Epistle to the, by Prof. J. H. Ropes, pointing out that the theme is “the unity of mankind in Christ and hence the unity and divinity of the Church of Christ”; the article Ephesus; the articles on Colossians and on 1st Peter for textual criticism; the article Marriage for Paul’s influence (Eph. ch. 5, v. 23–32) on the Church’s attitude toward marriage; and the article Gnosticism for the tendency in the church which Paul attacked in this epistle and in Colossians.
Colossians, by Prof. J. E. Frame; the article Colossae; Angel (on chap. 2, v. 18); Asceticism (on chap. 2, v. 16).
Philemon, Epistle to, by Dr. Moffatt; the article Slavery, Rome (Vol. 25, p. 218) for the status of a runaway like Onesimus.
Philippians, Epistle to the, by Dr. Moffatt; the article Philippi; Antinomianism (on the beginning of chap. 3); and on the Kenosis or emptying of self of Christ in Phil. 2, 7, see the article on Charles Gore (Vol. 2, p. 255), and in the article Theology the discussion in column 1 of p. 781 (Vol. 26).
Timothy, First Epistle to; and Timothy, Second Epistle to, by Dr. Moffatt; the article Timothy; the articles Marriage and Celibacy (on 1 Tim. 4, 3); Fasting, the article Gnosticism (for the “knowledge falsely so-called” of 1 Tim. 6, 20), and the article Pastoral Epistles on these letters and on that to Titus. The article Titus has much important criticism on Timothy.
Titus, The Epistle to, by Dr. Moffatt; the articles Bishop and Presbyter, etc.