Doubleday Bible Commentary:1 Corinthians

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Summary: Great introduction to epistle and surprising information.
Review: I am halfway through the book and enjoying it. Jerome Murphy-O'Connor deals with chapter and verse step by step. There are concluding prayers at the end of the book commentary chapters, they are like one line summaries. The author talks about the possibility of a scribal error in one place in the letter and also presents a view of Corinth that is not the sinful city traditionally portrayed (Jerome Biblical commentary) and Saint Paul losing his cool with the inteligentsia of Corinth for misintrepreting his vague suggestions, this and more seems applicable to us today. I read it for about an hour before I go to bed and sleep very nicely, wondering what will happen next.