2 Corinthians
By: Calvin J. Roetzel.
Series: Abingdon New Testament commentaries
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Nashville
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780687056774
Subjects: Bible. -- N.T. -- Corinthians, 2nd -- Commentaries.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: The context of 2 Corinthians; Corinth : the city; Paul's mission to Corinth; The literary integrity of 2 Corinthians : a survey of hypotheses; The argument for literary unity; The two-letter hypothesis; The three-letter hypothesis; The five-letter hypothesis; Occasion : what went wrong at Corinth?; Source(s) of the conflict; A theological postscript; Commentary; A letter of appeal for the offering (8:1-24); An appeal for generosity (8:1-15); Macedonian generosity example of generosity (8:1-7); Paul's appeal (8:8-9); Advice to complete the offering (8:10-12); Gifting between equals (8:13-15); Recommendation of the envoys (8:16-24); First letter in defense of Paul's ministry (2:147:4); Multiform defense of ministry (2:146:10); Introductory section (2:143:6); God's triumphal procession (2:14-17); Paul's defense of the sufficiency of his ministry (3:1-6); His new covenant ministry (3:74:6); Glory compared with glory, a reflection (3:711); Veiling and unveiling (3:12-18); Conclusion of apologetic unit (4:1-6); God's treasure in mortal bodies in Paul's ministry (4:7-15); Paul's ministry validated in affliction (4:165:10); Paul's ministry of reconciliation (5:116:10); Concluding appeal (6:11-13; [6:147:1]; 7:2-4); An appeal for an open-armed welcome (6:11-13); A non-pauline insertion (6:147:1); Final appeal and defense (7:2-4); Second letter of defense : the "letter of tears" (10:113:10); Paul's defense and criticism of his antagonists (10:113:10); Appeal through assurance of tenderness and threats (10:1-11); Good and bad boasting (10:12-18); Paul plays the fool (11:112:13); Plea for tolerance and rebuke of rival apostles (11:1-15); A boasting contest (11:1612:13); Introduction to the speech (11:16-21a); The fool's speech and paradoxical boast of weakness (11:21b12:10); Postscript to the fool's speech (12:11-13); Letter closing, final appeal and warnings (12:1413:10); Apostolic parousia and final defense (12:14-18); Hopes and fears of the parousia (12:19-21); Final warnings and admonitions (13:1-10); Reconciling letter (1:12:13; 7:5-16; 13:11-13); The salutation (1:1-2); The blessing/thanksgiving (1:3-11); The body of the letter (1:122:13; 7:5-16); Introduction to the body of the letter (1:12-14); Recollecting and reconstructing a painful past (1:152:4); Reflections on their discipline of the offender (2:5-11); Paul's anguished wait on the outcome of Titus's reconciling; Mission (2:12-13); Paul and Titus rendezvous (7:5-16); Titus brings good news (7:5-7); Good grief wrought by the "letter of tears" (7:8-13a); Titus's consolation and Paul's confidence in the Corinthians (7:13b-16); Paul's concluding injunctions and grace (13:11-13); Offering letter to churches in Achaia (9:1-15); The offering campaign's final phase (9:1-5); God as the source of generous sowing and reaping (9:6-10); Results to come from receiving and scene shift (9:11-15).