A Study Commentary on 2 Corinthians, vol. 1: Chapters 1–7

by Peter Naylor

Publisher:

Evangelical Press

, 2002

Overview

The second of Paul’s two letters to the Corinthians to be included in the New Testament tells of strength in weakness, comfort in distress, provision in need, fellowship in loneliness, certainty in doubt, guidance in perplexity, protection in peril, and hope for the future. Above all, it tells of the surpassing love of Jesus Christ: if Paul the apostle loved and cared for the troublesome Corinthian church as intensely as he did, he no more than reflected, albeit dimly, the grace of God to his believing people.

Joy in the Lord and in his people, pastoral tenderness, righteous anger, self-vindication in the interests of the ministry, profound theology, and concern for harmony, both at home and with churches elsewhere, all vie for expression. Each strand interweaves with the others. This volume covers the first seven chapters of the epistle, in which an introduction is followed by a review of Paul’s labors for the church up to the time of writing, with special emphasis placed upon the excellence of the ministry of the new covenant.

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Key Features

• Discusses the construction and background of 2 Corinthians
• Provides verse-by-verse commentary
• Includes applications of the commentary after each section

Contents

• Introductory Matters
• Part 1: The Apostle’s Ministry and Travel Arrangements (2 Corinthians 1:1–7:16)
  • The Introduction to the Letter (2 Corinthians 1:1–11)
  • Misunderstood Flexibility (2 Corinthians 1:12–2:11)
  • The Ministry of the New Covenant (2 Corinthians 2:12–4:6)
  • Earthly and Heavenly Homes (2 Corinthians 4:7–5:10)
  • The Ministry of Reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:11–21)
  • Paul’s Pastoral Ministry (2 Corinthians 6:1–7:16)

Top Highlights

“The Hebrews lived in tents, for the most part discarding them when they settled in Canaan” (Page 207)

“as if creation, the earthly church and the interceding Spirit within our hearts are impatient,” (Page 209)

“shows that the resurrection body is to be a development of our present frame” (Page 210)

“Paul, and who offered a gospel essentially different from that proclaimed by the apostle (2 Cor. 11:4)” (Page 9)

“We can infer that renewal means both knowing more about Jesus and becoming more like him” (Page 201)

Product Details

• Title: A Study Commentary on 2 Corinthians, vol. 1: Chapters 1–7
• Author: Peter Naylor
• Publisher: Evangelical Press
• Publication Date: 2002
• Pages: 368

About Peter Naylor

Peter Naylor obtained his MTh at the University of London, then studied semitics at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. More recently he was awarded a PhD in Baptist history and dogma from Potchefstroom University, South Africa. Prior to retirement, he had spent many years as a Baptist minister and was the minister of Tabernacle Baptist Church, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.