1-2 Corinthians

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.