2 Corinthians

by N. T. Wright, Patty Pell

Overview

Paul's second letter to the Corinthians explores the meaning of the cross in terms of personal suffering--his own, and that of all the Messiah's people. If in Galatians he is angry, if in Philippians he is joyful, in this letter his deep sorrow and the raw wounds of his own recent suffering are very apparent. Yet he is determined to view all of his suffering and all of the troubles of the world through the lens of the gospel. These studies by Tom Wright on this powerful epistle point us toward the strange comfort to be found in the suffering, death and resurrection-life of Jesus, the Lord of the world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780830869183
Publisher:	IVP Bible Studies
Publication date:	08/30/2011
Series:	N. T. Wright for Everyone Bible Study Guides
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	64
File size:	617 KB

About the Author

N. T. (Tom) Wright is bishop of Durham and was formerly canon theologian of Westminster Abbey and dean of Lichfield Cathedral. He taught New Testament studies for twenty years at Cambridge, McGill and Oxford Universities. Among his many published works are Simply Christian, The Challenge of Jesus and Small Faith--Great God.

Patty Pell (M.A., Old Testament Studies, Denver Seminary) is a staff worker with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship on the campus of the University of Northern Colorado and at Christ Community Church in Greeley, Colorado. She is the author of Esther and Hospitality in the LifeGuide® Bible Study series and a coauthor of Small Group Leaders' Handbook.

N. T. Wright is research professor of New Testament and early Christianity at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. He taught New Testament studies for twenty years at Cambridge, McGill and Oxford Universities, and was formerly the bishop of Durham and canon theologian of Westminster Abbey. A prolific writer of both scholarly and popular books, N. T. Wright has written over thirty books, including What Saint Paul Really Said, The Challenge of Jesus, The Meaning of Jesus, Jesus and the Victory of God and Paul and the Faithfulness of God. His N. T. Wright For Everyone Series includes commentaries covering the entire New Testament.

Patty Pell is a regional training specialist for Rocky Mountain InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. She is pursuing an M.A. in biblical studies at Denver Seminary. She is the author of Esther (LifeGuide Bible Study) and the Small Group Leaders' Handbook.

Table of Contents

Getting the Most Out of 2 Corinthians
Suggestions for Individual Study
Suggestions for Group Members
Map of the Eastern Mediterranean
1 The God of All Comfort 2 Corinthians 1:1-2:4
2 The Letter and the Spirit 2 Corinthians 2:5-3:18
3 Treasure in Earthenware Pots 2 Corinthians 4:1-18
4 New Creation, New Ministry 2 Corinthians 5:1-6:2
5 God's Servants at Work 2 Corinthians 6:3-7:1
6 Our Boasting Proved True! 2 Corinthians 7:2-16
7 God Loves a Cheerful Giver 2 Corinthians 8:1-9:15
8 Boasting in the Lord 2 Corinthians 10:1-18
9 Boasting of Weaknesses 2 Corinthians 11:1-33
10 Signs of a True Apostle 2 Corinthians 12:1-18
11 Test Yourselves! 2 Corinthians 12:19-13:13
Guidelines for Leaders

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"Tom Wright is a gift to the church today. In this series, Christians who are just learning about their faith will experience new discoveries and fresh views on life, and seasoned Bible readers will find themselves challenged to reconsider old perspectives. It deserves to be in the homes of all Christians."

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