First Corinthians (Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture):

Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture

by George T. Montague, Paul the Apostle

In this addition to the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture (CCSS), a seasoned scholar interprets First Corinthians for pastoral ministers and lay readers alike. The CCSS series, which will cover the entire New Testament, relates Scripture to life, is faithfully Catholic, and is supplemented by features designed to help readers understand the Bible more deeply and use it more effectively in teaching, preaching, evangelization, and other forms of ministry.

Praise for the CCSS

"A landmark achievement in theological interpretation of Scripture in and for the Church. Highly recommended for all!"--Michael J. Gorman, St. Mary's Seminary and University, Baltimore

Genres: Religion, Catholic, Faith, Reference

312 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 1, 2011

Reviews

[David Young · Rating 5 out of 5]

First Corinthians

I bought the whole Catholic Commentary on the New Testament and haven't been disappointed. It's been well worth the price. I'm learning a lot and am hopefully maturing as a Christian. I would recommend that if you want to have a closer and more intimate relationship with God. I feel blessed to have such resources available to me.

[Joethree · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Commentary Series

These Commentary books on the Bible are really helpful and insightful in understanding what the authors of the Bible intended. Also each chapter gives comparison in today's world vs. the time of the books writing. I highly recommend this book series to all Christians looking to grow in Faith and Understanding of Scripture.

[Drew Dennington · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating insight into what is already divine literature. I could reread it countless times and still feel as though I hadn't absorbed enough. I found myself asking the Holy Spirit and St. Paul himself for divine retention on several occasions.

[Dan Craig · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is good for study. I found myself losing the forest for the trees a bit, so need to read the epistle through now to put it all together

[Julie Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Daily reading.

I enjoyed Mary Healey's commentary on The Gospel of Mark so much that I thought I'd try another in the series.

What better to read than a commentary on one of the books that reflects Christians living the way we do today? Or practically. Drinking and fussing and feuding and snubbing each other ... no wonder poor Paul had to write them two good sized letters.

This has all the features of the other book (cross references with other scripture, the Catechism, lectionary; sidebar boxes with Biblical background, living tradition, history; points for reflection and application). The only difference is how a different author handles the material. In Montague's case, it is handled well thus far. The biggest change that I can see is Montague's more personal approach, frequently using his own point of view and interjecting personal stories into the reflection and application section. I am not a fan of this approach. Most of the points so far could have been handled in a more impersonal fashion (a la Healy's book) which opens it up for each person to reflect on their own points. The personal touch, in this series, seems to me to limit viewpoint.

However, that is a small part of the book and Montague's scholarship can't be disputed. In fact, it has been quite helpful to me so far.

UPDATE
Despite the personal comments, which are fewer and fewer as we get into the book, this is brilliant. Talk about digging into the scripture. I particularly appreciate the comparison of original words to the different translations (NAB, RSV, NIV, etc.) as it helps me see all the ways one can look at a passage ... and often compared to the original text there is no one translation that comes closest to the actual meaning. I can't recommend this commentary highly enough.

[Molly · Rating 5 out of 5]

a great Bible study!