1 Corinthians (Reformation Commentary on Scripture: NT, vol. IXa | RCS)
Overview
In his first letter to the church in Corinth, Paul writes, “I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures” (1 Cor 15:3-4 ESV).
Reflecting on Paul’s summary of the gospel, sixteenth-century biblical commentator, theologian, and Lutheran pastor Tilemann Hesshus wrote, “The central tenet and foundation of our entire religion is that our Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins and rose again for our justification. All of our comfort, salvation and hope rest upon this foundation. From this is derived that greatest comfort concerning the resurrection of the dead and the future life of eternal glory.”
Throughout the church’s history, Christians have turned to the epistles of the Apostle Paul in order to understand the essentials of the Christian faith, learn from the challenges faced by early Christians, and discern how to navigate the complexities of following Christ. Among those who gained wisdom from Paul were the Protestant Reformers, who found inspiration and instruction about how to lead the church of their day during a time of significant theological debate, ecclesiastical reform, and spiritual renewal.
In this volume of the Reformation Commentary on Scripture, Scott Manetsch guides readers through a diversity of Reformation-era commentary on the first of Paul’s letters to the Corinthians. Within this volume, readers will encounter familiar voices and discover lesser-known figures from a variety of theological traditions, including Lutherans, Reformed, Radicals, Anglicans, and Roman Catholics. Drawing on a variety of resources—including commentaries, sermons, treatises, and confessions—much of which appears here for the first time in English, it provides resources for contemporary preachers, enables scholars to better understand the depth and breadth of Reformation commentary, and helps all Christians cling to the things of first importance.
- Provides a deeper understanding of the Reformation and the breadth of perspectives represented within it
- Advances Christian scholarship in the fields of historical, biblical, and pastoral studies
- Edited by scholars from around the world known for their command of the history of biblical interpretation in the Reformation era
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- A Guide to Using This Commentary
- General Introduction
- Introduction to 1 Corinthians
- Commentary on 1 Corinthians
- Map of Europe at the time of the Reformation
- Timeline of the Reformation
- Biographical Sketches of Reformation-Era Figures and Works
- Bibliography
- Title: 1 Corinthians: New Testament, Volume 9a
- Authors: Timothy George, Scott M. Manetsch
- Series: Reformation Commentary on Scripture
- Volume: IXa
- Publisher: IVP Academic
- Print Publication Date: 2017
- Logos Release Date: 2017
- Pages: 578
- Era: era:reformation
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Bible. N.T. 1 Corinthians › Commentaries
- ISBNs: 9780830891733, 9780830829729, 0830891730, 0830829725
- Resource ID: LLS:REFORMCOMM09
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-02-09T17:09:16Z
Timothy F. George is a Reformation historian and author of Theology of the Reformers, as well as other theological and historical works. He is dean of Beeson Divinity School, Samford University and an executive editor of Christianity Today.
Scott M. Manetsch is associate professor of church history at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and author of Theodore Beza and the Quest for Peace in France, 1572—1598.