The cross and resurrection, unity and division, baptism and communion, marriage and divorce, the order of creation and head coverings, spiritual gifts and speaking in tongues-there is hardly an important topic that does not appear in the First Letter to the Corinthians. In a detailed verse-by-verse interpretation of this central letter, the author unfolds the fundamental characteristics of the biblical church.
The contents: Divisions in the Church (1 Cor. 1:1-17)
The Word of the Cross (1 Cor. 1:18-31)
Only spiritual people understand spiritual things (1 Cor. 2)
Jesus Christ, the only foundation (1 Cor. 3)
Stewards of God's mysteries (1 Corinthians 4)
The necessity of church discipline (1 Corinthians 5)
Better to suffer injustice than to do injustice (1 Corinthians 6:1-8)
Flee from sexual immorality! (1 Corinthians 6:9-20)
Marriage and divorce (1 Corinthians 7:1-16)
Remain faithful to your calling! (1 Corinthians 7:17-40)
Do not cause the weak to stumble! (1 Corinthians 8)
The example of the Apostle Paul for servants (1 Corinthians 9)
Let him who stands take heed lest he fall (1 Corinthians 10:1-13)
Flee from idolatry! (1 Corinthians 10:14-33)
The order of creation and head coverings (1 Cor. 11:1-16)
The Lord's Supper (1 Corinthians 11:17-34)
Spiritual gifts, part 1 (1 Corinthians 12:1-11)
Spiritual gifts, part 2 (1 Cor. 12:12-31)
The Song of Love (1 Cor. 13)
Prophecy and Tongues (1 Corinthians 14)
Jesus Has Risen! (1 Corinthians 15:1-34)
The Resurrection Body (1 Corinthians 15:29-58)
Let all your things be done in love! (1 Corinthians 16)
Appendix: Biblical baptism
Overview of the Second Epistle to the Corinthians
For four decades, Dr. Lothar Gassmann has interpreted and explained entire books of the Bible or parts thereof in his sermons. The result of this rich work is presented in this series of commentaries, with a total of 32 volumes planned (12 on the Old Testament, 20 on the New Testament).
This series is characterized by three features:
- It takes God's Word seriously as it is written and avoids any form of biblical criticism.
- It builds a bridge from the Bible to the present day and provides numerous practical tips for our lives based on God's Word.
- Because it is based on freely delivered sermons, it is easy for every reader to understand.
Dr. Lothar Gassmann, born in 1958, married to Anna, is a theologian, preacher, church founder, and evangelist. He has written more than 200 books on biblical and current topics. They have been published in over 10 languages. Gassmann Commentary on the Old Testament 1: Genesis: Creation
2: Exodus: The Ten Commandments
3: Job
4: Psalms
5: Proverbs
6: Ecclesiastes
7: Isaiah
8: Ezekiel
9: Daniel
10: Jonah
11: Zechariah
12: Malachi
Gassmann Commentary on the New Testament 1: Sermon on the Mount
2: Parables
3: End-time discourse
4: Gospel of Mark
5: Gospel of John
6: Acts of the Apostles
7: Epistle to the Romans
8: The Epistles to the Corinthians
9: Epistle to the Galatians
10: Ephesians
11: Philippians
12: Colossians (with Philemon)
13: Thessalonians
14: Letters to Timothy (with Letter to Titus)
15: Letter to the Hebrews
16: Epistle to James
17: Epistles of Peter
18: Letters of John
19: The Epistle of Jude
20: Revelation
