1 Corinthians (NIV Application Commentary)

The first-century church at Corinth was a church in chaos. Rife with division, enamored with worldly wisdom, boasting in immorality, mired in selfishness, and confused on a host of practical issues of both Christian worship and Christian living, the church planted by the apostle Paul needed his wisdom and direction. In words that are sometimes harsh but always imbued with hope in God's transforming power, Paul corrects, rebukes, warns, and teaches the Corinthians about the shape of new life in the body of Christ. The contemporary church faces many of these same issues—spiritual gifts, marriage and divorce, sexual purity in a culture of promiscuity, conflict, the nature of the gospel, and our hope in Christ, to name a few—and Paul's words are no less relevant today than two millennia ago. Exploring the links between the bible and our own times, Craig Blomberg skillfully draws out these practical, timeless lessons. About the NIVAC Series The NIV Application Commentary Series is uniq