General Resources for 2 Corinthians
(Check the Scripture Index
for links and study resources pertaining to specific pericopes)
- Introductions, Overviews & General Resources:
- 2 Corinthians at Luther Seminary's Bible Tutor. Study basics about Bible books, people, dates, places, and content, and take web-based self-tests. CD-ROM of Advanced Studies also available at their site.
- 2 Corinthians, Wikipedia.
- Introduction to the Book of 2 Corinthians, New American Bible.
- 2 Corinthians, Pauline Literature, L. Gregory Bloomquist, 2003.
- 2 Corinthians: Introduction and Outline by Professor Barry D. Smith, Atlantic Baptist University, in Religious Studies 1023: The New Testament and Its Context.
- Introduction, Outline and Bibliography by David Malick at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
- Introduction, Argument and Outline by Daniel B. Wallace, Dallas Theological Seminary.
- Epistles to the Corinthians and Corinth in the Catholic Encyclopedia.
- The Book of 2 Corinthians in the World Wide Study Bible.
- Bible Basics (2 Corinthians) by NetMinistries. (Very basic - includes .wav files with pronunciation of Biblical words)
- Walking Through the Bible: 2 Corinthians.
- Biblenotes summary: 2 Corinthians.
- Commentary, Exegesis, Studies, etc.:
- 2 Corinthians, Geneva Study Bible, 1599.
- 2 Corinthians, Matthew Henry Complete Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1706.
- 2 Corinthians, John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament.
- 2 Corinthians, Wesley's Notes, c 1760.
- 2 Corinthians, Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871.
- 2 Corinthians, People's New Testament, 1891.
- 2 Corinthians, Scofield Reference Notes, 1917.
- 2 Corinthians, John Gill's Exposition of the Bible.
- 2 Corinthians, Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament.
- "Conflict and Community in the Corinthian Church," United Methodist Women. This is a wonderful, developing study site for 1 and 2 Corinthians which includes background information, maps, illustrations, and study guide questions.
- Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians, verse by verse commentary, Robert Nguyen Cramer, BibleTexts.com.
- 2 Corinthians, Expository Notes, Dr. Thomas L. Constable, Dallas Theological Seminary, 2005 edition.
- Free Bible Commentary, 1 & 2 Corinthians, Dr. Bob Utley, Professor of Hermeneutics, East Texas Baptist University.
- Articles and Background:
-
Corinthians, Volume XVI, Number 4,
Word & World, Luther
Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1996.
- "The Second Thoughts of a Captive Intellect: Pastoral Reflections on Paul's Letters to the Corinthians," Jerry K. Robbins
- "No Noose Is Good News: Leadership as a Theological Problem in the Corinthians Correspondence," David E. Fredrickson
- "Preaching to an Alien Culture: Resources in the Corinthians Letters," Edgar Krentz
- "The Problems at Corinth," from Dr. James D. Tabor's The Jewish Roman World of Jesus.
- "The Corinthian Correspondence," color-coded according to content and style, from Dr. James D. Tabor's The Jewish Roman World of Jesus.
- The Corinth Computer Project: Reconstructing the Landscape and City Plan of Roman Corinth, Dr. David Gilman Romano, Director.
- "Letters from the Ancient World: Issues of Honor and Shame Permeate Paul's Letters," Katrina Poetker, Soujourner's Online Living the Word, March/April, 2000.
-
Corinthians, Volume XVI, Number 4,
Word & World, Luther
Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1996.
- Recommended articles
from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are
linked below.
ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of
selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices.
- Brown, Alexandra R.,
"The Gospel Takes Place: Paul's Theology of Power-in-Weakness in 2
Corinthians," Interpretation, 1998.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Furnish, Victor Paul,
"Paul and the Corinthians: The Letters, the Challenges of Ministry, the
Gospel," Interpretation, 1998.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Johnson, Lee A.,
"Paul's Epistolary Presence in Corinth: A New Look at Robert W. Funk's
Apostolic Parousia," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly,
2006.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Brown, Alexandra R.,
"The Gospel Takes Place: Paul's Theology of Power-in-Weakness in 2
Corinthians," Interpretation, 1998.
- Resources for Paul and the Pauline Epistles.