Paul D. Gardner on a letter that answers one practical crisis after another, with the Greek structure of each passage set out and the theology drawn into application. Read more.
First Corinthians moves from factions to lawsuits to food offered to idols to the resurrection of the body, and the pastor's difficulty is holding the argument together. Paul D. Gardner treats the literary context and structure of every passage in the Greek, with the series layout that shows how a unit is built.
For each passage the commentary gives the key message, the author's translation, an exegetical outline, verse-by-verse comment and a theology-in-application section. Gardner writes for those with a basic knowledge of biblical Greek, though the volume serves anyone teaching the letter, and the application sections are substantial rather than decorative.
