The First epistle to the Corinthians
Subtitle: introduction and commentary
By: W.G.H. Simon
Series: Torch Bible commentaries; Torch Bible commentaries
Publisher: SCM Press
Published: 1959
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 157
ISBN-13: 9780334002536
Subjects: Commentaries; Bible
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 11-12).
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The world into which St Paul was born; title: The mission of St Paul; title: The background of Corinthian society; title: The background of Pauline thought; title: The Corinthian correspondence; title: The date of this epistle; title: The previous history of the Corinthian church; title: The subjects discussed in I Corinthians; title: The significance and value of the epistle; title: Conclusion; title: Synopsis of the epistle; title: Commentary; title: Greetings and congratulations (1:1-9); title: Division and factions (1:10; title: 4:21); title: A bad case of immorality (5); title: Lawsuits before heathen courts (6); title: A question from the Corinthians: marriage problems (7); title: Another question: things sacrificed to idols (8; title: 11:1); title: Problems connected with public worship (11:2; title: 14:40); title: The resurrection of the body (15); title: The letter concluded (16).