Bibliograph

1 Corinthians, an introduction and commentary, Thomas R. Schreiner

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1 Corinthians, an introduction and commentary, Thomas R. Schreiner

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

1 Corinthians

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Thomas R. Schreiner

Series statement

Tyndale New Testament commentaries, Volume 7

Sub title

an introduction and commentary

Summary

The cosmopolitan city of Corinth was the site of one of the apostle Paul's greatest evangelistic successes. However, the church he founded was full of contention, ranging from questions about leadership to incest. Some Christians were taking fellow believers to court. There were issues concerning marriage, celibacy, food offered to idols, public worship, and spiritual gifts. In response, Paul offered some of his most profound thinking on the body of Christ, love, and Jesus' cross and resurrection. In this Tyndale commentary Thomas Schreiner explains the text of the letter, highlights its major theological themes, and points to its relevance for today. The Tyndale Commentaries are designed to help the reader of the Bible understand what the text says and what it means. The Introduction to each book gives a concise but thorough treatment of its authorship, date, original setting, and purpose. Following a structural Analysis, the Commentary takes the book section by section, drawing out its main themes, and also comments on individual verses and problems of interpretation. Additional Notes provide fuller discussion of particular difficulties. In the new New Testament volumes, the commentary on each section of the text is structured under three headings: Context, Comment, and Theology. The goal is to explain the true meaning of the Bible and make its message plain

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

First Corinthians

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