A signature volume in the NIV-based New American Commentary series, New Testament professor Mark Taylor offers his exposition of the popular book of 1 Corinthians to give readers a deeper understanding of its content and context.
The NIV is the world's best-selling modern translation, with over 150 million copies in print since its first full publication in 1978.
At the same time his text is both readable and relevant. This is a further significant contribution to Corinthian studies.
Fee has also eliminated "chapter and verse" language -- totally foreign to Paul's first-century letter -- relegating the necessary numbers for "finding things" to parentheses.
Furthermore, pastors, teachers, and small group leaders will find valuable assistance in preparing to lead others through the biblical text. Part of the Preaching the Word series.
"John Phillips writes with enthusiasm and clarity, . . . cutting through the confusion and heretical dangers associated with Bible interpretation." --Moody Magazine
This makes 1 Corinthians one of the most important books we can turn to for guidance, as we begin the long, difficult task of bringing our churches back to unity with God.
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Prepared by some of the world's leading scholars, the series provides an exposition of the New Testament books that is thorough and fully abreast of modern scholarship yet faithful to the Scriptures as the infallible Word of God.
Clement speaks of Christians who surrendered themselves to slavery so that others might be freed with the money which was paid for them (1 Clement 55:2). Did they get the idea from Paul's language here? 138. Homiliae in Epistulam i ad ...
Paul Stevens and Dan Williams explore Christian community not as it was meant to be, but as it often really is.