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1 CORINTHIANS Kimlyn J. Bender BRAZOS THEOLOGICAL COMMENTARY ON THE BIBLE R. R. Reno, general editor; Robert W. Jenson†, Robert Louis Wilken, Ephraim Radner, Michael Root, and George Sumner, series editors This addition to the Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible series offers a theological reading of 1 Corinthians. As with other volumes in the series, this commentary is designed to serve the church, providing a rich resource for preachers, teachers, students, and study groups. “The vision of the Brazos series of theological commen- taries is once again vindicated in this dazzling work by the distinguished theologian Kimlyn Bender. I particularly urge this book upon preachers looking for larger vistas of proclamation.” —FLEMING RUTLEDGE, author of The Cruci- fixion: Understanding the Death of Jesus Christ “This commentary makes it clear how Paul’s testimony to the cross and resurrection of Christ challenges the local church—and not only in ancient Corinth but in every time and culture—to decide to follow the way of Jesus Christ. Throughout, Bender does well to keep out of the way in order to let the reader receive the full force of Paul’s apostolic preaching and his call to respond to the gospel by living a life of suffering witness.” —KEVIN J. VANHOOZER, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School “An illuminating, astute, and potent commentary on Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians. Highly recommended!” —J. TODD BILLINGS, Western Theological Seminary “This commentary displays all the hallmarks of what makes Bender’s work so valuable: it is judicious, engag- ing, crystal clear, and consistently attentive to the gospel and its implications for life. Readers will quickly recognize that they are being ushered through the epistle by a wise and reliable guide who is himself moved and delighted by the subject matter.” —ADAM NEDER, Whitworth University “This highly accessible commentary offers the attentive reader—whether novice interpreter or seasoned scholar— an invaluable apprenticeship in the art of scriptural interpretation.” —J. ROSS WAGNER, Duke Divinity School “Serious students of 1 Corinthians cannot but profit by a thoughtful reading of this commentary.” —STEPHEN WESTERHOLM, McMaster University (emeritus)
NOVEMBER 2022 • 320 pp. • cloth • $35.00 • 9781587433177
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Kimlyn J. Bender (PhD, Princeton Theological Seminary), an ordained Baptist minister, is professor of Christian theology at George W. Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University. He is the award-wining author of numerous books, including Reading Karl Barth for the Church , Confessing Christ for Church and World , and Karl Barth’s Christological Ecclesiology . He also coedited Theology as Conversation and The T&T Clark Handbook of Ecclesiology , and serves as a contributing editor for Cultural Encounters .
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