Studies in Thessalonians series
These posts are based on my commentary on 1-2 Thessalonians, available from Zondervan Publishing.
1 Corinthians and Thessalonians: My New Commentaries now available!
The review of my commentary in the international Review of Biblical Literature: http://www.bookreviews.org/pdf/8733_9615.pdf
What books have I used to write a commentary on 1-2 Thessalonians? [Studies in 1 Thessalonians]
What Would a Mother Do? [Studies in Thessalonians]
1 Thess 4:17 – “meet the Lord in the air” in the original Greek
The “Day of the Lord” in Paul’s Letters: what does it say about Jesus?
The Critical Text and the Textus Receptus in 2 Thessalonians [Studies in Thessalonians]
Were Thessalonians “meddling in divine matters”? 2 Thess 3:11 [Studies in Thessalonians]
How to write a commentary when your library is 2000 miles away
Studies in 1 Corinthians by Gary Shogren
Free commentary!
These posts are adaptations of my commentary on 1 Corinthians, based on my own study of the critical Greek text, the early church fathers and the best of contemporary scholarship. It is available from Logos, and downloadable free from this blog: FREE Commentary on 1 Corinthians! by Gary Shogren
ENJOY!
Why you’ve never heard of the Second Corinthian Church [Studies in 1 Corinthians]
Terminal Uniqueness: a spiritual disease [Studies in 1 Corinthians]
Pastor, tell your flock the truth about itself
The theology of the chocolate sampler [Studies in 1 Corinthians]
“Dear Paul: We are sorry, but you are unqualified to be our apostle…” [Studies in 1 Corinthians]
Where is MY special someone?? [Studies in 1 Corinthians]
The Lord’s Supper: one invitation you don’t want to miss [Studies in 1 Corinthians]
The Sheep and the Goats on Sunday Morning [Studies in 1 Corinthians]
My Four Decades in the Bible, Part IV, Conclusion
Studying with my Logos Bible cap
Chapter Seven – I teach in seminary
I’ve now been a professor, teaching in English and then in Spanish, for 25 years.
The first seminary where I taught put us through a sort of Professor Boot Camp. Our academic dean stressed: “Your students will remember only a portion of the content you teach; they will always remember your attitudes and values.
That principle has been true as far as my memories: I can remember a few professors who came across as, well, self-satisfied, distant, or lethargic; I hope my impressions were mistaken.
Other professors seemed to be hard workers, careful students of the Word, loving individuals and encouraging. (more…)
1 Corinthians commentary, available from Logos!
Announcement! The English version of my 1 Corinthians commentary is now available from Logos.com; it is fully integrated with the Logos system. Only $19.95. Or you can download a pdf version for free from this blog! (https://openoureyeslord.com/2012/05/21/free-commentary-on-1-corinthians-2/)
What does agape mean?
What are the spiritual gifts?
Should women wear veils to church? Or remain absolutely silent?
What about divorce?
Do we exist as spirits forever?
Paul was a missionary – how did he know where to go?
These issues and many more!
https://www.logos.com/product/24079/first-corinthians-an-exegetical-pastoral-commentary
How to write a commentary when your library is 2000 miles away
in November 2012, Zondervan published my commentary on 1-2 Thessalonians, a volume I’ve been working on since 2005 (click HERE). When I saw it on display at the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, I heaved a sigh of relief, and not just because finishing a book, any book, lightens the spirit. (My 1 Corinthians commentary is available for free download HERE).
I was pleased because the whole production seemed like a gamble from the outset. I had to figure out how to write a commentary without a library. I felt like the first person to invent the flourless cake.
I teach at a Bible college and seminary located in Costa Rica. Most Americans know it as a land of natural wonders, with beaches, rafting, rainforests, volcanoes and of course, gold-standard coffee. We are located in San José, a city of a million: not exactly the “bush,” but I might as well be when I sit down to do my writing. (more…)
1 Corinthians and Thessalonians: My New Commentaries now available!
The English version of my Thessalonian commentary is available from Amazon! http://www.amazon.com/Thessalonians-Zondervan-Exegetical-Commentary-Testament/dp/0310243963/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1343856671&sr=8-1&keywords=shogren
It is also available as a book on Logos.
And the English version of my 1 Corinthians is available on Logos software – http://www.logos.com/product/24079/first-corinthians-an-exegetical-pastoral-commentary
Spanish versions to come in the future!
Blessings! Gary
FREE Commentary on 1 Corinthians! by Gary Shogren
The epistle was sent to a church stationed deep within pagan territory. In Corinth as in no other place to that date, the God of Jesus Christ was pitted against the god of this world. The church sprang up in a soil that was saturated with idolatry, philosophical posturing and social stratification, all driven by a service economy that provided opportunities for the clever and made many rich off the sweat of slaves and the poor. Here Christianity could show in stark relief how it might transform the arrogant, the oppressed, the hopeless, the corrupted and the dissipated.
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I also have a commentary that came out from Zondervan in 2012; you can order it here – http://www.amazon.com/Thessalonians-Zondervan-Exegetical-Commentary-Testament/dp/0310243963/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1343856671&sr=8-1&keywords=shogren
Can the use of Greek help the preacher? An example
Should a preacher refer to Hebrew or Greek from the pulpit? In all but a few instances, emphatically not, see “But the Greek REALLY says…” Why Hebrew and Greek are not needed in the pulpit, Part 1
The study of original languages, like all study of technical background, is to inform the preacher, not to impress the audience. The preacher takes that material and puts it into plain English (or Spanish, in my case). Unless the audience can read the biblical languages, there is no reason to mention them, and plenty of reasons not to. (more…)
** GARY commentary alert!
To my surprise, I just found out that Zondervan republished my Thessalonians commentary some months back!
You can now buy three full commentaries in one eBook! Mine has a lot of Greek in it, but also much application and thoughts on how to preach the letters. The collection includes Holmes NIV Application Commentary (which I have used, and is fine), and also the Story of God Commentary (which I have not used).
OR you can buy my commentary alone at a discount, from Amazon.
CLICK HERE to order!
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