At the same time his text is both readable and relevant. This is a further significant contribution to Corinthian studies.
When one limits one's life to the body and the rational soul, closing offthe spirit, then the person will wither,just as the tree will wither without sun and rain. Now Paul was facing a problem in Corinth with those who felt that their ...
Hendrickson. Instone-Brewer, David Divorce and Remarriage in the Bible: The Social and Literary Context. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans. 2002 Johnson, Luke T. 1992 Keener, Craig S. 1992 Kent, John H. 1966 Kim, Seyoon 2003 Kistemaker, ...
... 369 Bousset , Wilhelm , 614 Bowersock , Glenn , 234 Branick , Vincent P. , 87 , 88 Braun , Herbert , 429 Brewer ... 307 Bryce , David W. , 524 Bucher , Theodor G. , 546 Buck , Carl Darling , 149 Bullmore , Michael , 121 Bultmann ...
These study guides, part of a set from noted Bible scholar, John MacArthur, take readers on a journey through biblical texts to discover what lies beneath the surface, focusing on meaning and context, and then reflecting on the explored ...
Sometimes lack of suffering breeds complacency: “God whispers to us in our pleasures and shouts in our pains” (C. S. Lewis). 2. On giving undue attention to the wealthy and influential: Was a desire to retain the financial benefits from ...
The Paideia series offers critically acclaimed commentaries from today's top scholars. Perkins exposes theological meaning in First Corinthians by tracing its use of rhetorical strategies.
Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching is a distinctive resource for those who interpret the Bible in the church.
This makes 1 Corinthians one of the most important books we can turn to for guidance, as we begin the long, difficult task of bringing our churches back to unity with God.
The aim of this series is to exegete each passage of Scripture succinctly in its grammatical and historical context.
Paul's first letter to the Corinthians was addressed originally to a fledgling mission church in Corinth.
In this volume, Joseph A. Fitzmyer provides a new commentary on one of the most important and beloved books of the Bible.
Yet there are very few contemporary commentaries on 1 Corinthians. That is why The Lectio Continua Commentary on 1 Corinthians by Kim Riddlebarger is so timely.
First Corinthians
In First Corinthians, Paul writes to a troubled church at Corinth, urging its members to live a life distinct from the ways of others, governed by the law of love, and affirming of the tenets of the faith.
1 Corinthians is one of the most gripping books in the Bible.
With keen sensitivity, Marion L. Soards helps readers span the gap between one of the earliest Christian communities with its concerns over Wisdom, in-groups and out-groups, manifestations of the Holy...