2 Corinthians
By: Frank G. Carver.
Series: New Beacon Bible commentary
Publisher: Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Kansas City, Mo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9780834123960
Subjects: Bible. -- N.T. -- Corinthians, 2nd -- Commentaries
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: A personal letter; title: Destination; title: The city of Corinth; title: The church at Corinth; title: Integrity; title: Authorship and authenticity; title: Unity; title: Purpose; title: Literary features; title: Genre; title: Content analysis; title: Text; title: Theological themes; title: God; title: The Gospel; title: The ministry; title: Hermeneutical issues; title: An apostolic hermeneutic; title: A biblical hermeneutic; title: Commentary; title: An apostolic introduction : 2 Corinthians 1:1-11; title: Paul greets the church (1:1-2); title: Paul praises God for his comfort (1:3-11); title: Comfort through Christ (1:3-7); title: Affliction and deliverance (1:8-11); title: An apostolic ministry : 2 Corinthians 1:12-7:16; title: Paul reveals his intentions (1:12-2:13); title: The sincerity of His correspondence (1:12-14); title: The integrity of his travel plans (1:15-22); title: The reason He did not come (1:23-2:4); title: Forgiveness for the offender (2:5-11); title: The trip to Troas and Macedonia (2:12-13); title: Paul characterizes his ministry (2:14-6:10); title: Thanksgiving for triumph in Christ (2:14-17); title: Ministry of the spirit (3:1-4:6); title: Paul's letter of recommendation (3:1-3); title: The adequacy of the new covenant ministry (3:4-6); title: The glory of the new covenant ministry (3:7-11); title: The liberty of the new covenant ministry (3:12-18); title: The openness of the apostolic ministry (4:1-6); title: A ministry of suffering (4:7-5:10); title: The life of Jesus revealed in affliction (4:7-15); title: Outer decay but inner renewal (4:16-18); title: The hope for the heavenly home (5:1-10); title: A ministry of reconciliation (5:11-6:10); title: The fear of the lord and the love of  Christ (5:11-15); title: The perspective of reconciliation (5:16-21); title: The life of an apostle (6:1-10); title: Paul has confidence in the church (6:11; title: 7:16); title: An appeal for fellowship (6:11-13); title: An exhortation to holy living (6:14-7:1); title: Renewed appeal for fellowship (7:2-4); title: The coming of Titus (7:5-7); title: The repentance of the church (7:8-13a); title: The experience of Titus in Corinth (7:13b-16); title: The grace of Christian giving : 2 Corinthians 8:1-9:15; title: Paul encourages the completion of the offering (8:1-15); title: The liberality of the Macedonians (8:1-7); title: The challenge of the liberality ofChrist (8:8-15); title: Paul chooses messengers (8:16-9:15); title: The recommendation of Titus and his companions (8:16-24); title: The sending of the brothers (9:1-5); title: The blessings of liberality (9:6-15); title: Vindication of Paul's authority : 2 Corinthians 10:1; title: 13:14; title: Paul answers his opponents (10:1-18); title: The spiritual nature of Paul's weapons (10:1-6); title: The consistency of Paul's authority (10:7-11); title: The legitimacy of Paul's boasting (10:12-18); title: Paul boasts in his foolishness (11:1-12:13); title: An appeal to bear with Paul's foolishness (11:1-6); title: The self-support of Paul's mission (11:7-15); title: Renewed appeal to bear with Paul's boasting (11:16-21a); title: The boasting of the apostle (11:21b-12:10); title: The credentials of an apostle (11:21b-33); title: Paul's revelations from the Lord (12:1-10); title: Paul's behavior in Corinth (12:11-13); title: Paul plans a third visit to Corinth (12:14-13:10); title: Paul's proposed behavior in Corinth (12:14-18); title: Paul's apprehensiveness (12:19-21); title: Paul's determination to discipline (13:1-4); title: Paul's plea for reformation (13:5-10); title: Paul concludes the letter (13:11-14); title: Exhortation and greeting (13:11-13); title: The threefold blessing (13:14).