Abingdon New Testament Commentaries : 2 Corinthians

From the second century to the present, 2 Corinthians offers its riches grudgingly,if at all; and even then it demands only the most careful and attentive inquiries. The Abingdon New Testament Commentaries series provides compact, critical commentaries on the writings of the New Testament. These commentaries are written with special attention to the needs and interests of theological students, but they will also be useful for students in upper-level college or university settings, as well as for pastors and other religious leaders. In addition to providing basic information about the New Testament texts and insights into their meanings, these commentaries are intended to exemplify the tasks and procedures of careful, critical biblical exegesis. "2 Corinthians is a treasure hidden in a thorny thicket. It is so rich, so full of theological insight, so packed with hope and possibility, so aware of dark human tendencies and human vulnerability, and so radical in its reevaluation of what is true and real." From the Introduction 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). Calvin J. Roetzel. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 159-163) And Indexes. From the second century to the present, 2 Corinthians offers its riches grudgingly, if at all; and even then it demands only the most careful and attentive inquiries. The Abingdon New Testament Commentaries series provides compact, critical commentaries on the writings of the New Testament. These commentaries are written with special attention to the needs and interests of theological students, but they will also be useful for students in upper-level college or university settings, as well as for pastors and other religious leaders. In addition to providing basic information about the New Testament texts and insights into their meanings, these commentaries are intended to exemplify the tasks and procedures of careful, critical biblical exegesis. "2 Corinthians is a treasure hidden in a thorny thicket. It is so rich, so full of theological insight, so packed with hope and possibility, so aware of dark human tendencies and human vulnerability, and so radical in its reevaluation of what is true and real." From the Introduction