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The Composition of 1 Corinthians

Martinus C. De Boer
- 01 Apr 1994 - 
- Vol. 40, Iss: 2, pp 229-245
TLDR
The authors argue that the abrupt shifts in subject matter of 1 Corinthians can be readily explained by deeming them Paul's seriatim response to a diverse range of issues and problems made known to him through a combination of oral reports (1.11, 5.1, 11.18, 15.12) and a letter from the Corinthians (7.1).
Abstract
Proposals urging that 1 Corinthians is a composite of two or more letters have not won wide support. Those who reject such proposals argue that the letter's abrupt shifts in subject matter can be readily accounted for by deeming them Paul's seriatim response to a diverse range of issues and problems made known to him through a combination of oral reports (1.11; 5.1; 11.18; 15.12) and a letter from the Corinthians (7.1). While 2 Corinthians is widely regarded as a composite of several letters, 1 Corinthians by contrast is not.

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Rhetoric, gender, weakness, and shame : Paul's somatic self-presentation in the Corinthian correspondence

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Paul and the Rhetoric of Reversal in 1 Corinthians: The Impact of Paul's Gospel on his Macro-Rhetoric

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TL;DR: A revised edition of the introduction to the New Testament was published in 1975 as mentioned in this paper, which is based on the revised and restructured German edition of 1973, and it has been completely retranslated and reset, and incorporates in the text a survey of all the important literature to have appeared between 1963 and 1971, with new conclusions.
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The First Epistle to the Corinthians

TL;DR: The New International Commentary on the New Testament as mentioned in this paper provides an exposition of the books that is thorough and fully abreast of modern scholarship yet faithful to the Scriptures as the infallible Word of God.
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The First Epistle to the Corinthians

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TL;DR: The New International Commentary on the New Testament as mentioned in this paper provides an exposition of the books that is thorough and fully abreast of modern scholarship yet faithful to the Scriptures as the infallible Word of God.
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A commentary on the First Epistle to the Corinthians

TL;DR: The authors present commentaries based on new English translations made by the respective editors and intended, while adhering strictly to sound scholarship and doctrine, to bring out above all the theological and religious message of the New Testament for the contemporary Church.