The People’s Bible: 2 Corinthians
Overview
Paul wrote 2 Corinthians after he heard a report from Titus about the Corinthian congregation. In this letter Paul compliments the believers for their progress, encourages them to complete the collection for the church in Jerusalem, and defends his ministry against those in the congregation who opposed him and claimed to be super-apostles.
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Top Highlights
“The Christian life is not a matter of rules and regulations. It is rather a joyful response to the gospel that frees and gives life, a response that says, ‘Lord, I’m available. Use me, in life and in death, in such a way that Jesus is praised.’” (Page 79)
“Paul knew that ministers of the gospel do not help their people by boasting about their own personal religious experiences. Faith is engendered and faith grows by proclaiming the Word, not by parading experiences.” (Page 221)
“A second result: Believers are gradually being transformed into the likeness of God.” (Page 58)
“We should also note the ultimate source of this single-minded, generous spirit. In the opening verse of this section, Paul attributes it to ‘the grace that God has given’ to the churches in Macedonia. Generous givers aren’t born that way; such an attitude is a result of being reborn. The grace, or unmerited love, of God that brings salvation to the sinner also inspires a new life of service that includes unselfish, generous giving.” (Page 133)
“It was a symbolic way of demonstrating that the ministry of the old covenant, the law, as glorious as it was, was not as splendid as the ministry of the new covenant, the ministry of the gospel. Moses, in his role as minister of the old covenant, could not be as bold as Paul and other ministers of the new covenant. He had to put a veil over his face because the splendor of the law was a fading splendor.” (Page 55)
- Title: The People’s Bible: 2 Corinthians
- Author: David J. Valleskey
- Publisher: Northwestern Publishing House
- Publication Date: 1992
- Pages: 255