2 Corinthians / Calvin J. Roetzel. [print]

The context of 2 Corinthians Corinth : the city Paul's mission to Corinth The literary integrity of 2 Corinthians : a survey of hypotheses The argument for literary unity The two-letter hypothesis The three-letter hypothesis The five-letter hypothesis Occasion : what went wrong at Corinth? ; Source(s) of the conflict A theological postscript Commentary A letter of appeal for the offering (8:1-24) ; An appeal for generosity (8:1-15) ; Macedonian generosity example of generosity (8:1-7) ; Paul's appeal (8:8-9) ; Advice to complete the offering (8:10-12) ; Gifting between equals (8:13-15) ; Recommendation of the envoys (8:16-24) ; First letter in defense of Paul's ministry (2:147:4) ; Multiform defense of ministry (2:146:10) ; Introductory section (2:143:6) ; God's triumphal procession (2:14-17) ; Paul's defense of the sufficiency of his ministry (3:1-6) ; His new covenant ministry (3:74:6) ; Glory compared with glory, a reflection (3:711) ; Veiling and unveiling (3:12-18) ; Conclusion of apologetic unit (4:1-6) ; God's treasure in mortal bodies in Paul's ministry (4:7-15) ; Paul's ministry validated in affliction (4:165:10) ; Paul's ministry of reconciliation (5:116:10) ; Concluding appeal (6:11-13; [6:147:1.; 7:2-4) ; An appeal for an open-armed welcome (6:11-13) ; A non-pauline insertion (6:147:1) ; Final appeal and defense (7:2-4) ; Second letter of defense : the "letter of tears" (10:113:10) ; Paul's defense and criticism of his antagonists (10:113:10) ; Appeal through assurance of tenderness and threats (10:1-11) ; Good and bad boasting (10:12-18) ; Paul plays the fool (11:112:13) ; Plea for tolerance and rebuke of rival apostles (11:1-15) ; A boasting contest (11:1612:13) ; Introduction to the speech (11:16-21a) ; The fool's speech and paradoxical boast of weakness (11:21b12:10) ; Postscript to the fool's speech (12:11-13) ; Letter closing, final appeal and warnings (12:1413:10) ; Apostolic parousia and final defense (12:14-18) ; Hopes and fears of the parousia (12:19-21) ; Final warnings and admonitions (13:1-10) ; Reconciling letter (1:12:13; 7:5-16; 13:11-13) ; The salutation (1:1-2) ; The blessing/thanksgiving (1:3-11) ; The body of the letter (1:122:13; 7:5-16) ; Introduction to the body of the letter (1:12-14) ; Recollecting and reconstructing a painful past (1:152:4) ; Reflections on their discipline of the offender (2:5-11) ; Paul's anguished wait on the outcome of Titus's reconciling Mission (2:12-13) ; Paul and Titus rendezvous (7:5-16) ; Titus brings good news (7:5-7) ; Good grief wrought by the "letter of tears" (7:8-13a) ; Titus's consolation and Paul's confidence in the Corinthians (7:13b-16) ; Paul's concluding injunctions and grace (13:11-13) ; Offering letter to churches in Achaia (9:1-15) ; The offering campaign's final phase (9:1-5) ; God as the source of generous sowing and reaping (9:6-10) ; Results to come from receiving and scene shift (9:11-15).

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