Abingdon New Testament Commentaries: 1 Corinthians
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Bible & Bible Studies, New Testament, Commentaries
| Author: | Richard A. Horsley | ISBN: | 9781426750359 |
| Publisher: | Abingdon Press | Publication: | September 1, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Abingdon Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Richard A. Horsley |
| ISBN: | 9781426750359 |
| Publisher: | Abingdon Press |
| Publication: | September 1, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Abingdon Press |
| Language: | English |
This commentary highlights both the socio-political context of 1 Corinthians and the clash of significantly different religious viewpoints represented by Paul and the congregation he had founded in Corinth. In particular, Richard Horsley shows that this letter provides a window through which one may view the tension between the Corinthians' interest in cultivating individual spirituality and the apostle's concern for building up a social-religious community devoted to the common advantage, for the flourishing both of personal dignity and a humanizing solidarity.
This commentary highlights both the socio-political context of 1 Corinthians and the clash of significantly different religious viewpoints represented by Paul and the congregation he had founded in Corinth. In particular, Richard Horsley shows that this letter provides a window through which one may view the tension between the Corinthians' interest in cultivating individual spirituality and the apostle's concern for building up a social-religious community devoted to the common advantage, for the flourishing both of personal dignity and a humanizing solidarity.
