Van Nes, Jermo2017-05-302017-05-302016-04Van Nes, J. 2016, 'On the origin of the pastorals' authenticity criticism : a 'new' perspective', New Testament Studies, vol. 62, no. 2, pp. 315-320.1469-8145 (online)0028-6885 (print)10.1017/S002868851500051Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/60689This article was written in the capacity of research associate in the department of New Testament studies at the University of Pretoria, South Africa.It is generally agreed among contemporary scholars that the modern critique of the authorship claim of the New Testament letters addressed to Timothy and Titus originated in early nineteenth-century Germany with the studies of Schmidt and Schleiermacher on 1 Timothy. However, a late eighteenth-century study by the British clergyman Edward Evanson challenges this consensus as it proves Titus to have been suspect of pseudonymity before. This 'new' perspective found in Evanson's neglected source also nuances the common assumption that from its very beginnings the critical campaign against the letters' authenticity was mainly driven by linguistic considerations.English© Cambridge University Press, 2016Pastoral Epistles (PE)Pastorals1 TimothyTitusAuthorshipEdward EvansonTheology articles SDG-04SDG-04: Quality educationTheology articles SDG-10SDG-10: Reduced inequalitiesTheology articles SDG-16SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutionsPostprint Article