A Text centred rhetorical analysis of Paul's Letter to Titus

instance of paranomasia associated with the following words:
ajnupovtakta (Christian children of elder-overseers); ajnupovtaktoi
(false teachers); uJpotassomevna" (Christian young women);
uJpotavssesqai (Christian slaves).The word uJpotassw and its
cognates contrast the opposing groups within the letter and
establish a network of positive behaviour shared by those who
are associated with sound doctrine.
This study has led me to a new appreciation for the rhetorical genius of the
apostle Paul. Furthermore, it offers, almost serendipitously so, fresh
perspectives beneficial for the authenticity debate. The implications of the
cumulative-complimentary reading principle certainly have potential for further
investigtion. In terms of practical theology, the homiletical benefit of rhetorical
critical analysis is another area that holds rich dividends for further study.
Indeed, anything that will help the church with the persausive proclamation of
the gospel warrants our attention.
The message of this letter to Titus may not be unique, but the way in which it
is communicated certainly is. Indeed, this little letter does not need to stand in
the shadow of the Timothean correspondence.
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