Despite his special pastoral relationship with the church in Corinth, Paul confronted numerous local and cultural problems needing to be addressed. Utilizing a range of ancient sources, Craig Keener explains these problems and how Paul's arguments would have been communicated to a first-century audience. This commentary analyzes 1 and 2 Corinthians passage by passage, in accordance with Paul's argument, and draws from ancient letter-writing, speaking and social conventions to demonstrate how meaningful to first-century readers it would have been. The commentary will interest pastors, teachers, and scholars because of its exploration of ancient sources, often not previously cited in commentaries.
- | Author: Craig S. Keener
- | Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- | Publication Date: Jun 13, 2005
- | Number of Pages: 312 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 052154243X
- | ISBN-13: 9780521542432