
The Corinthian Question
Why Did The Church Oppose Paul?
Paul W. Barnett(Author)
Apollos (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 17. June 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
248 pages
978-1-84474-532-6 (ISBN)
Description
The apostle Paul's known mission years were only ten, around ad 47-57. The years before are relatively unknown and the years after were mostly spent in various prisons. The great missionary decade changed the course of history as Paul brought the message of the Messiah of the Jews to the Gentile world.
Strikingly, however, of those ten years, seven (ad 50-57) were occupied with the church in Corinth, especially ad 55-57. During the initial period there is no hint of difficulty between Paul and the church. After his departure, however, relationships began to deteriorate, especially from the time Paul wrote 1 Corinthians (ad 55), and reached a crisis point when he wrote 2 Corinthians (ad 56).
The 'Corinthian question' is: why did the church come to oppose her founder Paul, almost to the point of rejecting him?
In this stimulating and helpful study, Paul Barnett searches for the answer by following Paul's relationships with the Corinthian church through a chronological, sequential study of his letters. He shows how understanding may profitably begin within the text, rather than outside it in Corinth's cultural and historical background.
The Corinthian correspondence provides a remarkable window into the heart of Paul the missionary and pastor and his dealings with the turbulent Corinthians.
Strikingly, however, of those ten years, seven (ad 50-57) were occupied with the church in Corinth, especially ad 55-57. During the initial period there is no hint of difficulty between Paul and the church. After his departure, however, relationships began to deteriorate, especially from the time Paul wrote 1 Corinthians (ad 55), and reached a crisis point when he wrote 2 Corinthians (ad 56).
The 'Corinthian question' is: why did the church come to oppose her founder Paul, almost to the point of rejecting him?
In this stimulating and helpful study, Paul Barnett searches for the answer by following Paul's relationships with the Corinthian church through a chronological, sequential study of his letters. He shows how understanding may profitably begin within the text, rather than outside it in Corinth's cultural and historical background.
The Corinthian correspondence provides a remarkable window into the heart of Paul the missionary and pastor and his dealings with the turbulent Corinthians.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Nottingham
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Inter-Varsity Press
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 213 mm
Width: 137 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
340 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84474-532-6 (9781844745326)
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Until retirement, Anglican bishop of North Sydney, Australia. Lecturer Emeritus at Moore College, Sydney; visiting fellow in ancient history at Macquarie University, Sydney, and Teaching Fellow at Regent College, Vancouver. Author of 'The Message of 2 Corinthians' (BST), 'Jesus and the Logic of History' (NSBT), 'Messiah' (IVP), 'Is the New Testament Reliable?', 'Jesus and the Rise of Early Christianity', '2 Corinthians' (NICNT), 'The Birth of Christianity' (After Jesus, vol. 1, Eerdmans), 'Paul, Missionary of Jesus' (After Jesus, vol. 2), 'Finding the Historical Christ' (After Jesus, vol. 3), 'Romans' (Christian Focus), 'Truth About Jesus' (Aquila).