2 Corinthians, Volume 40: Second Edition (word Biblical Commentary)
by Ralph P. Martin /
2014 / English / EPUB
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Pastors and students will appreciate this new edition with its
up-to-date bibliography and discussion of pertinent issues. In
this full revision and update of the book of Second Corinthians,
Dr. Ralph P. Martin addresses the scholarly questions about the
text of the epistle and the significance of Paul’s thought for
Christian living and ministry.
Pastors and students will appreciate this new edition with its
up-to-date bibliography and discussion of pertinent issues. In
this full revision and update of the book of Second Corinthians,
Dr. Ralph P. Martin addresses the scholarly questions about the
text of the epistle and the significance of Paul’s thought for
Christian living and ministry.
In a penetrating analysis of Paul’s responses to the various
crises within the Corinthian congregation, Dr. Martin gives
insight into the particular problems of Christianity as expressed
in the hedonistic, cosmopolitan setting of Corinth. He shows how
Paul’s attempt to clearly distinguish the gospel from Hellenistic
Judaism and Hellenistic Jewish Christian ideology results in a
moving statement of the Christian message. Rather than the
“theology of glory” prevalent in Corinth, Paul articulates his
theology of the Cross as a “theology of weakness,” of servanthood
and ministry. What was at stake at Corinth, says Dr. Martin, was
“nothing less than the essence of the kerygma as in expressed in
the way of the cross. . . for proclamation and daily living.” New
sections on the Collection and Rhetoric have been added, and the
issues of Composition and Social Setting of the letter have been
included, along with topics such as the Spirit, the Opponents,
Paul's Theology, and the Resurrection in this epistle.
In a penetrating analysis of Paul’s responses to the various
crises within the Corinthian congregation, Dr. Martin gives
insight into the particular problems of Christianity as expressed
in the hedonistic, cosmopolitan setting of Corinth. He shows how
Paul’s attempt to clearly distinguish the gospel from Hellenistic
Judaism and Hellenistic Jewish Christian ideology results in a
moving statement of the Christian message. Rather than the
“theology of glory” prevalent in Corinth, Paul articulates his
theology of the Cross as a “theology of weakness,” of servanthood
and ministry. What was at stake at Corinth, says Dr. Martin, was
“nothing less than the essence of the kerygma as in expressed in
the way of the cross. . . for proclamation and daily living.” New
sections on the Collection and Rhetoric have been added, and the
issues of Composition and Social Setting of the letter have been
included, along with topics such as the Spirit, the Opponents,
Paul's Theology, and the Resurrection in this epistle.
The Word Biblical Commentary series offers the best in critical
scholarship firmly committed to the authority of Scripture as
divine revelation. It is perfect for scholars, students of the
Bible, ministers, and anyone who wants a theological
understanding of Scripture.
The Word Biblical Commentary series offers the best in critical
scholarship firmly committed to the authority of Scripture as
divine revelation. It is perfect for scholars, students of the
Bible, ministers, and anyone who wants a theological
understanding of Scripture.