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Paul's letters to the Christians in Corinth portray a young church struggling to live out the demands of the gospel amid the life of a thoroughly urban setting. In Reading Corinthians, biblical scholar Charles Talbert helps his reader to grasp what was at stake in the conversations between Paul and the Corinthians. What we find there is not only a word for the struggling faithful in Corinth, but an always truthful word for the church today.

Acknowledgements

ix

Author's Prefaces

xi

Introduction 1

1 Corinthians

Setting the Record Straight

Putting Preachers in Their Place (1:1-4:21)

15

(10)

Separation for the Sake of Salvation (5:1-13)

25

(10)

The Costs of Going to Court (6:1-11)

35

(10)

Keeping the Bedroom Attached to the Rest of the House (6:12-20)

45

(8)

Christians Are Not Angels (7:1-24)

53

(10)

When a Theological Good Becomes a Practical Liability (7:25-40)

63

(10)

The Limits of Christian Freedom (8:1-11:1)

73

(12)

Different Though Equal in the Lord (11:2-16)

85

(8)

The Social Significance of the Supper (11:17-34)

93

(10)

Regulation, Not Suppression, of Spiritual Gifts (12:1-14:40)

103

(18)

The Human Transformation Yet to Come (15:1-58)

121

(10)

Plans, Prescriptions, and Pleasantries (16:1-24)

131

(6)

2 Corinthians 10-13

The Sorry Necessity of Self-Praise

Anticipating Paul's Presence (2 Corinthians 10:1-11)

137

(4)

Proper and Foolish Boasting (10:12-12:13)

141

(16)

Anticipating Paul's Presence (12:14-13:10)

157

(6)

2 Corinthians 1-7

Laying a Foundation for Future Requests

Of Motives and Circumstances (1:1-2:13; 7:4-16)

163

(8)

The Minister of a New Covenant (2:14-4:1)

171

(16)

The Treasure and Tribulations of the Ministry (4:2-16a)

187

(10)

The Comfort and Challenge of Christian Hope (4:16b-5:10) 191

The Minister of Reconciliation (5:11-6:2)

197

(8)

Righteousness as a Requirement for People and Pastor (6:3-7:4)

205

(10)

2 Corinthians 8-9

Reasonable Requests of an Attested Apostle

Introductory Issues

215

(2)

Why the Corinthians Need to Complete Their Collection (8:1-15)

217

(4)

A Commendation of the Representatives (8:16-9:5)

221

(2)

Why the Corinthians Need to Give Generously (9:6-14)

223

(2)

Works Cited

225

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Reading Corinthians : A Literary and Theological Commentary

Reading Corinthians : A Literary and Theological Commentary

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