BNTC - 2 Corinthians
BNTC - 2 Corinthians
By Harold S. Martin. 152 pp., clothbound.
Second Corinthians is not an ordered theological treatise like some of Paul's other letters. In 2 Corinthians, Paul expresses his human emotions, and we also get a look into his mind and heart.
In the early part of the epistle, Paul explains that God comforts us in our afflictions so that we can encourage others with the comfort which we have received from the Lord. The object of Paul's preaching was to win people to faith in Jesus Christ. There is also a plea for God's people to separate from sin and from alliances with unbelievers.
In the mid-section of the letter, Paul speaks about the collection for the poor Christians in Jerusalem. In the final section Paul vindicates his apostleship, and closes with the only Trinitarian benediction found anywhere in the Bible. In 2 Corinthians we learn about some of Paul's experiences which are not mentioned at any other place in the Bible. We read about his escape from Damascus in a basket, his being caught up into "the third heaven," his "thorn in the flesh," and his unusual trials and sufferings.