First Corinthians

Lectio Continua Expository Commentary on the New Testament

by Kim Riddlebarger, Jon D. Payne (Editor)

"The Lectio Continua Expository Commentary on the New Testament is not meant to be an academic or highly technical series. There are many helpful exegetical commentaries written for that purpose. Rather, the aim is to provide lectio continua sermons which clearly and faithfully communicate the context, meaning, gravity and application of God’s inerrant Word. Each volume of expositions aspires to be redemptive-historical, covenantal, Reformed and confessional, trinitarian, person-and-work-of-Christ-centered, and teeming with practical application. Therefore, the series will be a profound blessing to every Christian believer who longs to 'grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ' (II Peter 3:18)."
--from the Series Introduction by Dr. Jon D. Payne

Genres: Theology, Reference, Christian

476 pages, Hardcover

First published April 22, 2013

About the author

Dr. Riddlebarger is a minister in the United Reformed Churches of North America and currently pastors Christ Reformed Church in Anaheim, CA. He is also visiting professor of systematic theology at Westminster Seminary California and a frequent contributor to Tabletalk and Modern Reformation. He has written two books on the end times: A Case for Amillennialism: Understanding the End Times, and The Man of Sin: Uncovering The Truth About the Antichrist. For free resources on this subject visit his blog, The Riddleblog, where he has a plethora of free charts, manuscripts and audio.

Reviews

[Frances Chan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A wonderful, accessible new commentary on 1 Corinthians. It's not super technical (i.e. no actual Greek words, only occasional transliterations of the words), but is deeply serious and biblical--a great place to start for someone who has perhaps never read a commentary

Each chapter begins with a short review of the chapter before it; this may seem a bit repetitive if you're reading the commentary straight through, but if you're just looking up a specific passage or topic it's a helpful feature.

I'm excited for the rest of these commentaries to come out; should be a great series.

[Douglas Domer · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an outstanding work by a contemporary author and Biblical scholar. Riddlebarger has also written Eschatological book which I read a few years ago when I was learning that all Christians don't follow the Schofield theory of Premillennial Dispensationalism. I have also listened to Riddlebarger on the podcast of White Horse Inn. This book was a great help in my study of 1 Corinthians.

[Tonia Williams · Rating 3 out of 5]

Struggled a bit with the Author’s repetitive comments it seemed. Pretty basic commentary nothing to challenging.

[Nathan White · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent commentary. Reformed, exegetical, pastoral. His sections on the Charismatic gifts is particularly excellent. One of my favorite commentaries on 1st Corinthians.