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2 Corinthians: The Christian Standard Commentary
2 Corinthians is part of The Christian Standard Commentary (CSC) series. This commentary series focuses on the theological and exegetical concerns of each biblical book, while paying careful attention to balancing rigorous scholarship with practical application. This series helps the reader understand each biblical book's theology, its place in the broader narrative of Scripture, and its importance for the church today. Drawing on the wisdom and skills of dozens of evangelical authors, the CSC is a tool for enhancing and supporting the life of the church.
736 pages, Hardcover
Published April 15, 2021
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About the author
David E. Garland
77 books13 followersDavid Ellsworth Garland (PhD, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is associate dean for academic affairs and William M. Hinson Professor of Christian Scriptures at George W. Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University. He is the author of numerous books, including award-winning commentaries on 1 Corinthians and Mark.
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May 15, 2023
See my longer review on SpoiledMilks (3/29/23).
Prolific commentator David Garland has revised his commentary on 2 Corinthians, though to what extent I am unsure. He has updated his bibliography, footnotes, and comments within the the body of the commentary. I don’t know if he has made any major changes.
Garland believes 2 Corinthians is a single, unified letter. He provides a tentative chronology of events, reconstructed from what Paul writes in 2 Corinthians. It is difficult to know exactly what happened in between 1 and 2 Corinthians, but Garland makes a good case. The purpose of Paul’s letter is mulit-faceted. Paul is defending his ministry to those who want to turn away from the apostle of Jesus Christ. Garland writes, “Paul tries to show them that God’s power exhibits itself in his ministry ‘in the same way in which it was expressed in Jesus: in cross-shaped humility'” (17).
Garland not only believes that 6:14-7:1 is a unified, integral part of 2 Corinthians, but he pokes fun (if I can say so) at scholars who disagree. He notes how theories put forth to explain how these verses were not written by Paul end up making more problems than they solve, and skip the important task of explaining how such an interpolation could have been slipped into this letter and accepted as canonical. Garland ably shows how these verses fit into the letter as a whole.
Recommended?
Garland is a clear writer who ties in the theology of 2 Corinthians with other parts of the Bible. He follows Paul’s train of thought, shows where he uses rhetoric that would have been understood by the Corinthians, and when Paul uses chiastic arguments, a sort of “surround sound, 3-D” effect to his arguments. Hepulls on the threads from the web of Scripture, showing you Paul’s theology. This is a pastoral, academic commentary with little Greek used in the commentary. There are no application sections used consistently in the commentary, but Garland sprinkles it throughout his volume. Any pastor would benefit greatly from using this commentary.
Disclosure: I received this book free from B&H Academic. The opinions I have expressed are my own, and I was not required to write a positive review. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
Prolific commentator David Garland has revised his commentary on 2 Corinthians, though to what extent I am unsure. He has updated his bibliography, footnotes, and comments within the the body of the commentary. I don’t know if he has made any major changes.
Garland believes 2 Corinthians is a single, unified letter. He provides a tentative chronology of events, reconstructed from what Paul writes in 2 Corinthians. It is difficult to know exactly what happened in between 1 and 2 Corinthians, but Garland makes a good case. The purpose of Paul’s letter is mulit-faceted. Paul is defending his ministry to those who want to turn away from the apostle of Jesus Christ. Garland writes, “Paul tries to show them that God’s power exhibits itself in his ministry ‘in the same way in which it was expressed in Jesus: in cross-shaped humility'” (17).
Garland not only believes that 6:14-7:1 is a unified, integral part of 2 Corinthians, but he pokes fun (if I can say so) at scholars who disagree. He notes how theories put forth to explain how these verses were not written by Paul end up making more problems than they solve, and skip the important task of explaining how such an interpolation could have been slipped into this letter and accepted as canonical. Garland ably shows how these verses fit into the letter as a whole.
Recommended?
Garland is a clear writer who ties in the theology of 2 Corinthians with other parts of the Bible. He follows Paul’s train of thought, shows where he uses rhetoric that would have been understood by the Corinthians, and when Paul uses chiastic arguments, a sort of “surround sound, 3-D” effect to his arguments. Hepulls on the threads from the web of Scripture, showing you Paul’s theology. This is a pastoral, academic commentary with little Greek used in the commentary. There are no application sections used consistently in the commentary, but Garland sprinkles it throughout his volume. Any pastor would benefit greatly from using this commentary.
Disclosure: I received this book free from B&H Academic. The opinions I have expressed are my own, and I was not required to write a positive review. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
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