2 Corinthians (Hendriksen & Kistemaker New Testament Commentary | HK)

by Simon J. Kistemaker

Publisher:

Baker

, 1997

Overview

A thorough, balanced, and eminently useful exposition. Includes introduction, outline, translation, and notes on the Greek text.

Contents

Top Highlights

“The passage (vv. 14–18) conveys the message not to form any covenant relationships with unbelievers that violate the covenant obligations a Christian has with God.⁵⁶ The Greek text reveals that being unevenly yoked means having a connection with a person who is entirely different. In this text, it relates to an individual who is not a member of the household of faith and who can cause a believer to break covenant with God.” (Page 228)

“Rather, he refers to the time during which he was still unconverted and became acquainted with Christ’s teachings. At that time, he refused to acknowledge Jesus as God’s Son and honor him as the Messiah. From the moment of his conversion, however, Paul saw Jesus Christ through spiritual eyes and understood that Christ’s death and resurrection occurred for the benefit of all believers. At the time of writing, he expected the Corinthians to imitate him by following Jesus. Thus, they are not to judge others from a worldly point of view; instead, they must regard one another, including Paul, from a spiritual perspective.” (Page 192)

“The significance of this Greek verb is that Paul and all believers are completely dominated by the love of Christ, so that they live for him.⁶¹ As Paul writes elsewhere, ‘I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me’ (Gal. 2:20). As for Paul himself, he states that Christ controls him. And this claim his opponents can never utter, for they are governed not by Christ but by their own ambitions.” (Page 187)

Product Details

• Title: 2 Corinthians
• Author: Simon J. Kistemaker
• Series: New Testament Commentary
• Volume: 19
• Publisher: Baker
• Print Publication Date: 1997
• Logos Release Date: 2004
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Bible. N.T. 2 Corinthians › Commentaries
• ISBNs: 9781441255099, 0801021057, 9780801021053, 1441255095
• Resource ID: LLS:29.52.8
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-10-05T17:06:24Z

About Simon J. Kistemaker

Calvin College, A.B. Calvin Theological Seminary, B.D. Free University of Amsterdam, Th.D. Dr. Simon Kistemaker is a distinguished New Testament scholar and Professor of New Testament Emeritus. He continues to teach required and elective courses each semester at RTS Orlando. He holds a doctorate from the Free University of Amsterdam. His major work, the New Testament Commentary, was initiated by Dr. William Hendricksen. Four of the seven volumes, written by Dr. Kistemaker, received the Gold Medallion Evangelical Book of the Year Award. Dr. Kistemaker has written several other books including The Parables of Jesus and The Gospels in Current Study, numerous scholarly articles, and contributions to various reference volumes, including the New Geneva Study Bible. A past president of the Evangelical Theological Society, he also served as its secretary for more than ten years. His international travel is extensive, including speaking and teaching in various countries.