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2 Corinthians
Paul's second letter to the Corinthians explores the meaning of the cross in terms of personal suffering--his own, and that of all the Messiah's people. If in Galatians he is angry, if in Philippians he is joyful, in this letter his deep sorrow and the raw wounds of his own recent suffering are very apparent. Yet he is determined to view all of his suffering and all of the troubles of the world through the lens of the gospel. These studies by Tom Wright on this powerful epistle point us toward the strange comfort to be found in the suffering, death and resurrection-life of Jesus, the Lord of the world.
- GenresSpirituality
64 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2010
About the author
N.T. Wright
460 books2,938 followersN. T. Wright is the former Bishop of Durham in the Church of England (2003-2010) and one of the world's leading Bible scholars. He is now serving as the chair of New Testament and Early Christianity at the School of Divinity at the University of St. Andrews. He has been featured on ABC News, Dateline NBC, The Colbert Report, and Fresh Air, and he has taught New Testament studies at Cambridge, McGill, and Oxford universities. Wright is the award-winning author of Surprised by Hope, Simply Christian, The Last Word, The Challenge of Jesus, The Meaning of Jesus (coauthored with Marcus Borg), as well as the much heralded series Christian Origins and the Question of God.
He also publishes under Tom Wright.
He also publishes under Tom Wright.
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March 21, 2024
The author, N.T. "Tom" Wright, is one of the foremost New Testament scholars of our time and also a retired bishop of the Church of England. This book is one of a whole series of books he has written on the individual books of the New Testament aimed at the general reader, not just for a scholarly audience. In it, he provides his own translation of the original Greek text. I recently read his book on 1 Corinthians and it seemed logical to continue with this one on 2 Corinthians.
In 2 Corinthians, Paul discusses throughout what it means to be an Apostle of the Messiah, of Christ, and of his relationship to the Corinthian Christians as the founder of their local church. Other "apostles" have arrived after he left and are leading them astray, so Paul deals with that. Paul's associate Titus had recently gone down to Corinth from Macedonia and Paul is anxiously waiting to hear from him. He also discusses the plans for the collection he has been having the Corinthian Christians take up for the Jerusalem church and how to transport it there.
Paul discusses the sufferings a Christian may have to go through and mentions his own - beatings, stonings, shipwrecks, etc. He also mentions a certain "thorn in the flesh" which he has - he has prayed God to remove it from him, but God in effect refused, saying that "my grace is sufficient" for you. Paul's strength is his weakness, even though he has had various spiritual experiences and visions, including being caught up into the "third Heaven". His aim, however, is to serve, and not be exalted over them. The letter ends with a verse which has often been used in many churches as a benediction - "The grace of Messiah Jesus the Lord, the love of God, and the fellowship of the holy spirit be with you all" (Wright's translation).
The above is my summary of some of this letter's high points (not necessarily in order) and there is much else that could be said. Tom Wright does an excellent job of discussing about everything Paul has to say in this letter and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants a great Bible study course on this New Testament book. This book also has a glossary and study guide at its end.
In 2 Corinthians, Paul discusses throughout what it means to be an Apostle of the Messiah, of Christ, and of his relationship to the Corinthian Christians as the founder of their local church. Other "apostles" have arrived after he left and are leading them astray, so Paul deals with that. Paul's associate Titus had recently gone down to Corinth from Macedonia and Paul is anxiously waiting to hear from him. He also discusses the plans for the collection he has been having the Corinthian Christians take up for the Jerusalem church and how to transport it there.
Paul discusses the sufferings a Christian may have to go through and mentions his own - beatings, stonings, shipwrecks, etc. He also mentions a certain "thorn in the flesh" which he has - he has prayed God to remove it from him, but God in effect refused, saying that "my grace is sufficient" for you. Paul's strength is his weakness, even though he has had various spiritual experiences and visions, including being caught up into the "third Heaven". His aim, however, is to serve, and not be exalted over them. The letter ends with a verse which has often been used in many churches as a benediction - "The grace of Messiah Jesus the Lord, the love of God, and the fellowship of the holy spirit be with you all" (Wright's translation).
The above is my summary of some of this letter's high points (not necessarily in order) and there is much else that could be said. Tom Wright does an excellent job of discussing about everything Paul has to say in this letter and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants a great Bible study course on this New Testament book. This book also has a glossary and study guide at its end.
March 4, 2020
Good for General Bible Study
A good outline type review of each of the chapters in 2 Corinthians. Yet, I disagree on the focus of 2 Corinthians 1. Verses 3-7 were given very little attention even though these verses are some of the most used in Christianity.
A good outline type review of each of the chapters in 2 Corinthians. Yet, I disagree on the focus of 2 Corinthians 1. Verses 3-7 were given very little attention even though these verses are some of the most used in Christianity.
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