Reading 1 Corinthians

by J. Brian Tucker

Book Overview

First Corinthians offers readers a window into the social life and setting of an early Christ-movement congregation. The Apostle Paul's practical guidance to the Corinthians living in a Roman colony overlaps with many contemporary concerns: identity, leadership, sexuality, gender, diversity, worship, theology, and economics. All too often, however, the letter is read in an individualistic and supersessionistic way. Furthermore, parts of the letter...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498292933
• ISBN13: 9781498292931
• Release Date: August 2017
• Publisher: Cascade Books
• Length: 164 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 8.0"