Pastor’s Bookshelf: 1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians doesn’t have as many good commentaries as does 2 Corinthians, but these are my top four picks:

I begin with Gordon Fee: The First Epistle to the Corinthians

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Then I back up in time and read C.K. Barrett, whose skill in writing commentaries on Paul has no rival: The First Epistle to Corinthians
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Then I read Ben Witheringon’s commentary: Conflict and Community in Corinth: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary on 1 and 2 Corinthians
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I finish off with Judith Kovacs, whose commentary reminds me of the Church’s interpretation (and I look forward to this series being completed): 1 Corinthians (The Church’s Bible)
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