First Corinthians: (A Cultural, Exegetical, Historical, & Theological Bible Commentary on the New Testament) (Paideia: Commentaries on the New Testament)

First Corinthians: (A Cultural, Exegetical, Historical, & Theological Bible Commentary on the New Testament) (Paideia: Commentaries on the New Testament)

In this addition to the well-received Paideia series, a respected New Testament scholar examines cultural context and theological meaning in First Corinthians. Paideia commentaries explore how New Testament texts form Christian readers by<BR><BR>• attending to the ancient narrative and rhetorical strategies the text employs<BR>• showing how the text shapes theological convictions and moral habits<BR>• commenting on the final, canonical form of each New Testament book<BR>• focusing on the cultural, literary, and theological settings of the text<BR>• making judicious use of maps, photos, and sidebars in a reader-friendly format<BR><BR>Students, pastors, and other readers will appreciate the historical, literary, and theological insight Pheme Perkins offers in interpreting First Corinthians.