First Corinthians
Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching
1st Edition
Published on 26. August 2011
320 pages
978-1-61164-140-0 (ISBN)
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Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching is a distinctive resource for those who interpret the Bible in the church. Planned and written specifically for teaching and preaching needs, this critically acclaimed biblical commentary is a major contribution to scholarship and ministry.
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Content
- Intro
- Halftitle
- Interpretation
- Title
- Copyright
- Series Preface
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- CONTENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- OUTLINE OF THE LETTER
- OPENING THE LETTER: A COMMUNITY CALLED BY GOD 1 CORINTHIANS 1:1-9
- 1:1-3 Salutation
- 1:4-9 Thanksgiving
- Reflections for Teachers and Preachers
- A CALL FOR UNITY IN THE COMMUNITY 1 CORINTHIANS 1:10-4:21
- 1:10-17 Factions in the Community
- Reflections for Teachers and Preachers
- 1:18-2:5 The Foolishness of the Cross Excludes Boasting
- God's Foolishness and Human Wisdom (1:18-25)
- God's Calling Excludes Human Boasting (1:26-31)
- Preaching the Cross (2:1-5)
- Reflections for Teachers and Preachers
- 2:6-3:4 Wisdom for the Mature
- God Reveals the Hidden Wisdom of the Cross through the Spirit (2:6-16)
- People of the Flesh (3:1-4)
- Reflections for Teachers and Preachers
- 3:5-23 The Community and Its Leaders Belong to God
- Paul and Apollos as God's Field Hands (3:5-9)
- Our Construction Work Will Be Tested by Fire (3:10-15)
- The Church as God's Temple (3:16-17)
- Reprise and Summary: All Belongs to God (3:18-23)
- Reflections for Teachers and Preachers
- 4:1-21 Direct Confrontation with Corinthian Boasters
- Servants Are to Be Judged Only by Their Lord (4:1-5)
- Puffed-Up Corinthians and Suffering Apostle (4:6-13)
- Fatherly Admonition to Paul's Corinthian Children (4:14-17)
- A Final Warning to the Boasters (4:18-21)
- Reflections for Teachers and Preachers
- A CALL FOR COMMUNITY DISCIPLINE 1 CORINTHIANS 5:1-6:20
- 5:1-13 "Drive Out the Wicked Person from among You"
- Reflections for Teachers and Preachers
- 6:1-11 Legal Disputes Should Be Handled within the Community
- Reflections for Teachers and Preachers
- 6:12-20 "Glorify God in Your Body"
- Reflections for Teachers and Preachers
- RESPONSES TO CONTESTED ISSUES IN CORINTH 1 CORINTHIANS 7:1-15:58
- 7:1-40 Sex and Marriage at the Turn of the Ages
- Counsel for Corinthians in Various Marital Statuses
- General Rule: Remain as You Were When Called (7:17-24)
- Counsel for Engaged Couples: Remain as You Are (7:25-38)
- Reprise: Counsel for Wives and Widows (7:39-40)
- Reflections for Teachers and Preachers
- 8:1-11:1c Idol Meat
- Knowledge Puffs Up, but Love Builds Up (8:1-13)
- Reflections for Teachers and Preachers
- The Apostolic Example of Renouncing Rights (9:1-27)
- Reflections for Teachers and Preachers
- Warning against Idolatry (10:1-22)
- Reflections for Teachers and Preachers
- Conclusion: Use Your Freedom for the Glory of God (10:23-11:1)
- Reflections for Teachers and Preachers
- 11:2-14:40 Community Worship
- Hairstyles and Gender Distinctions (11:2-16)
- Reflections for Teachers and Preachers
- The Lord's Supper: Discerning the Body (11:17-34)
- Reflections for Teachers and Preachers
- Spiritual Manifestations in Worship (12:1-14:40)
- Excursus: "Women should be silent in the churches" (14:34-35)
- Reflections for Teachers and Preachers
- 15:1-58 The Resurrection of the Body
- The Resurrection of the Dead Is Constitutive of the Gospel (15:1-34)
- Resurrection Means Transformation of the Body (15:35-58)
- Reflections for Teachers and Preachers
- CONCLUDING MATTERS: A COMMUNITY CALLED TO LOVE 1 CORINTHIANS 16:1-24
- 16:1-12 The Collection and Travel Plans
- 16:13-24 Farewell
- Reflections for Teachers and Preachers
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
