1 Corinthians (Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament | ZEC)
Overview
Designed for the pastor and Bible teacher, the Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament brings together commentary features rarely gathered together in one volume. With careful discourse analysis and interpretation of the Greek text, the authors trace the flow of argument in each Bible book, showing that how a biblical author says something is just as important as what they say.
The aim of the series is not to review and critique every possible interpretation of a passage, but rather to exegete each passage of Scripture succinctly in its grammatical and historical context. Each passage is interpreted in the light of its biblical setting with attention to grammatical detail, literary context, flow of biblical argument, and historical setting. These texts are written primarily for pastors and Bible teachers, but the attention to contemporary issues in the church makes it a focused resource for anyone teaching, preaching, or studying these passages.
Each volume offers a set of distinctive features, including: the main idea of the passage, its literary context, the author’s original translation and exegetical outline, its structure and literary form, an explanation of the text, and its canonical and practical significance. The diagram of each passage enables readers to grasp quickly and accurately the main idea of the text, its development, and supporting ideas; and allows them to understand how the commentator arrived at this depiction and interpretation of the passage. The commentary places a special emphasis on identifying and discussing the main thrust of each passage and showing how it contributes to the development of the whole composition. Each unit concludes with a discussion of the canonical and practical significance of the passage, synthesizing its theology and message for readers today. There are many exegetical commentaries, but none accomplish what this series has achieved.
- Examines the biblical text in its original context
- Provides verse-by-verse commentary with a careful analysis and interpretation of the text
- Includes thorough introductions
Top Highlights
“These verses raise a number of difficult exegetical issues. Our view, in summary, is that wives are told not to judge or question publicly any prophecies emanating from their own husbands. Such action might bring shame upon the marriage. Rather, if they have questions they should raise them at home.” (Page 629)
“Christians belong to the Lord who bought them at a price. They must recognize that they have been incorporated into one body with Christ. Therefore, what they do with their bodies matters before the Lord. Any form of sexual immorality indicates an abuse of the body and an obscuring of community holiness.” (Page 274)
“Christian faith, as it has been understood historically and is described here in Scripture, depends upon a risen Christ. Without that, there is no resurrection hope for Christians. Since death is the punishment for and the end result of sin, there can be no escaping sin without the resurrection.” (Page 668)
“At the outset, it is clear that Paul’s assumption in v. 5 is that women do take part in some parts of worship, at least in prayer and prophesying. Thus, it is important to keep in mind that he speaks about what this may look like in the congregation rather than whether it should happen.” (Page 479)
“Therefore, it seems likely that here Paul is telling believers that even though this is not a religious context, if the eating is suddenly given religious significance, they should not eat.” (Page 466)
- Title: 1 Corinthians
- Author: Paul Gardner
- Series: Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Print Publication Date: 2018
- Logos Release Date: 2019
- Pages: 816
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Bible. N.T. 1 Corinthians › Commentaries
- ISBNs: 9780310558750, 9780310243694, 0310558751, 0310243696
- Resource ID: LLS:EXEGCOMM67CO1
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2023-09-26T21:20:20Z