The Wisdom of the Cross by Brian S Rosner, Brian S Rosner - 9781844745487

The Wisdom of the CrossExploring 1 Corinthians\nAuthor(s): Brian S Rosner, Brian S Rosner\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Inter-Varsity Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Apollos\nISBN-13: 9781844745487, 978-1844745487\nSynopsis\nThe apostle Paul?s First Letter to the Corinthians is often regarded as his makeshift response to random problems in a messy church.\nThis stimulating volume argues for, and undertakes, a more coherent reading of the letter, in the hope of providing a more compelling and theologically rich interpretation and a clearer apprehension of its relevance to the church today.\nBrian Rosner begins by putting the case for a holistic approach to studying the theology and ethics of 1 Corinthians. The following nine chapters cover, first, Karl Barth?s classic treatment, which underscores the letter?s coherence (Keith Condie); next, the major topics of holiness (Bill Salier), the cross (Philip Kern), sexual ethics (Roy Ciampa), spiritual gifts (David Peterson), eschatology (B.