2 Corinthians (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament | BECNT)
Overview
In this addition to the award-winning Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament (BECNT) (17 vols.) (BECNT), a respected New Testament scholar offers a substantive exegetical commentary on 2 Corinthians. George Guthrie leads readers through the intricacies of literary structure, word meanings, cultural backdrop, and theological proclamation, offering insights for students, pastors, and scholars. As with all BECNT volumes, this commentary features the author’s detailed interaction with the Greek text, extensive research, chapter-by-chapter exegesis, and user-friendly design. It admirably achieves the dual aims of the series—academic sophistication with pastoral sensitivity—making it a useful tool for teaching and learning the Bible.
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- Focuses on the Greek text of 2 Corinthains
- Leads readers through the literary structure, historical background, and theological themes of 2 Corinthians
- Presents data, research, and commentary in an easily accessible format
Top Highlights
“First, Paul was a man of the Greco-Roman world and a citizen of the Roman Empire.” (Page 5)
“Biblical faith, on the other hand, constitutes a ‘step into the light,’ holding that bold steps are in order because God has revealed what is true about himself, the world, and life in the world (Heb. 11:1–2). When Paul says that we walk ‘by faith’ (a genitive of means, ‘by means of faith’), he insists that his pattern of life is governed by what God has revealed as true about life: in other words, he trusts God, based on revelation.” (Page 286)
“Paul reinforces (even restates) the exhortations, calling the Corinthians to separate from worldly relationships, which defile them and hurt their relationship with God, and to embrace the true worship of the living God, mediated through the apostle’s mission.” (Page 347)
“Yet in the gospel we see an amazing reversal. The all-powerful God sends his ambassadors, seeking reconciliation with those whom he has created but who lack a relationship with him.” (Page 311)
“Thus God told Paul in effect, ‘You do not really need the thorn removed. All you need is my grace to deal with it.’” (Page 593)
Guthrie strikes the right balance in choosing how much information to impart without overloading the reader. . . . Pastors and teachers will find this a very useful volume in preparing messages on 2 Corinthians.
—Clinton E. Arnold, dean and professor of New Testament, Talbot School of Theology
- Title: 2 Corinthians
- Author: George Guthrie
- Series: Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament
- Publisher: Baker Academic
- Print Publication Date: 2015
- Logos Release Date: 2015
- Pages: 736
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Bible. N.T. 2 Corinthians › Commentaries
- ISBNs: 9781441226457, 9780801026737, 1441226451, 0801026733
- Resource ID: LLS:BECNT68CO2
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2023-11-10T22:47:39Z
Dr. George Guthrie serves as the Benjamin W. Perry Professor of Bible at Union University in Jackson, Tennessee. A specialist in New Testament and Koine Greek, he’s authored numerous articles and has written 11 books, including the NIV Application Commentary: Hebrews.
Dr. Guthrie has participated in translation projects, such as the revision of The New Living Translation, and has served as a consultant on the Holman Christian Standard Bible, the New Century Version, and the English Standard Version. He also served for five years as a cochair of the “Biblical Greek Language and Linguistics” section of SBL, has served on the executive committee of the Institute for Biblical Research, and has served on the editorial board for Sheffield’s JSNTS monograph series. At Union University, he has led in the establishment of, and serves as senior fellow in, the Ryan Center for Biblical Studies, which is committed to promoting sound Bible reading, study, and interpretation at the grassroots level of the church. Dr. Guthrie holds both PhD and MDiv degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and a ThM from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.
