Renewal through Suffering: A Study of 2 Corinthians (SNTW)

by A. E. Harvey

Publisher:

T&T Clark

, 1996

Overview

Paul’s opening remarks in his second letter to the Corinthian church make reference to certain troubles or problems he faced (problems which could possibly lead to imminent death from either an illness or persecution). Harvey uses these references as a springboard to understanding the profound but difficult language found in this epistle. He begins by exploring the social, economic and religious consequences of illness or disability in antiquity. Paul uses his malady as an opportunity to present a new understanding of suffering for the first-century Christian. The remainder of Harvey’s book acts as a running commentary on this biographical approach to understanding 2 Corinthians.

Product Details

• Title: Renewal through Suffering: A Study of 2 Corinthians
• Author: A. E. Harvey
• Series: Studies of the New Testament and its World (SNTW)
• Publisher: T & T Clark
• Publication Date: 1996
• Pages: 153

About A. E. Harvey

A. E. Harvey is emeritus canon of Westminster, a fellow of the George Bell Institute, and former lecturer in theology at the University of Oxford. His other books include By What Authority? The Churches and Social Concern and A Companion to the New Testament.