Understanding The Bible |
BY THE AUTHOR
Dr. Clarence E. Mason, Jr.
Philadelphia College of Bible
1971
SECOND CORINTHIANS
INTRODUCTION (from Arthur S. Way)
Soon after the dispatch of his first letter to the Corinthian church
(earlier in 57) Paul left Ephesus for Macedonia, where he anxiously
awaited the return of Titus, whom he had sent with the bearers, or as
himself the bearer, of that letter. Misgivings filled his heart lest the
letter had been too severe, but these were relieved by Titus’ report of
the repentance of the obedient members of the church.
But the report revealed a new peril:
(1) Some were assailing Paul’s
authority and asserting that he had no proper apostolic credentials:
(2)
that he dared not claim a living by the gospel, such as other apostles
enjoyed;
(3) that he was insincere and cowardly, having twice promised
to visit them, but daring only to write them vigorous letters;
(4) that
he was scheming with his friends by private letters;
(5) and that his
plan of an alms-fund was but a device for securing for himself money
that he had refused (while among them).
In this second letter he comforts those who had been duly and properly
affected by the first, and with great sorrow of heart and under deepest
pressure because so hateful to his Christian humility, he meets the
false charges, using a large part of the epistle to vindicate his
apostolic authority as proceeding from Christ alone.
It was written about AD 57 (from Macedonia),
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