The Christological Significance of Interchangeable Savior Titles in Titus
The Christological Significance of Interchangeable Savior Titles in Titus J. Neil Daniels Nota Bene: An audio overview is available here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MXgv4iTEmtE4mIqR0J8wU1zxGUXfrYCQ/view?usp=drivesdk Introduction The Epistle to Titus presents a striking Christological phenomenon with far-reaching implications for understanding the New Testament’s witness to the deity of Christ. Within this brief pastoral letter, the Apostle Paul employs the title Savior (σωτήρ) in reference to both God the Father and Jesus Christ in a manner that reflects functional equivalence and ontological unity. This usage is especially significant when considered in light of first-century Jewish monotheism, in which the application of titles and attributes proper to deity to any being other than YHWH would have constituted a radical theological assertion. Titus also stands apart within the Pauline corpus in another respect: it is the only epistle where the title Lord ( κύριος )...