Description
The ancient city of Corinth was well-known for its prosperity, diversity--and debauchery. Any church planted there was bound to have problems. Indeed, snobbishness, divisiveness, insensitivity, doctrinal looseness, and overexuberance were all too common in the Corinthian church. When the apostle Paul heard about these difficulties, he was grieved because he had founded the church and felt closely tied to it. He wrote them an intense and pointed letter. In this revised Bible Speaks Today volume, David Prior plainly shows the relevance of 1 Corinthians for our times. Along with clear exposition of each passage and information about the letter's historical background, Prior identifies key principles and applications for today. When we understand the message of this epistle to the Corinthians, all churches may better live out the lordship of Christ in our cosmopolitan world. This redesigned new edition includes updated language and current NRSV Scripture quotations throughout.
Author: David Prior
Publisher: IVP Academic
Published: 11/24/2020
Pages: 312
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.40w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9780830814985
ISBN10: 0830814981
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Reference
- Religion | Biblical Commentary | New Testament | Paul's Letters
- Religion | Biblical Studies | New Testament | Paul's Letters