If anyone deserved the respect of Corinthian believers, it was the apostle Paul. Yet in his second letter to the church at Corinth, we find Paul defending his character and credibility against the malicious attacks of false apostles. Rather than highlighting his personal strengths, amazingly, Paul points to his weaknesses! Paul's approach reveals one of the paradoxes of God's kingdom: God's strength was made perfect through the apostle's weakness. So it remains today. God's sufficiency shines in the face of our insufficiency, and his most powerful work is accomplished through us when we acknowledge our weakness and complete dependence on him.

2 Corinthians, A Video Study features scholar Scott Hafemann teaching through the book of 2 Corinthians in 19 engaging and challenging lessons. Based on Hafemann's 2 Corinthians commentary in the NIV Application Commentary series, these lessons explore the links between the Bible and our own times that reveal 2 Corinthians' enduring relevance for our twenty-first-century lives.

2 Corinthians, A Video Study is part of the Zondervan Beyond the Basics Video Series, which is dedicated to bringing expert teaching from world's best biblical scholars and theologians directly to interested learners. This study offers the opportunity to learn more about one of Paul's famous letters to the early church from one of today's premier New Testament scholars.

Session Titles and Runtimes:

1 - Introduction (19 min)

2 - 2 Corinthians 1:1-2 (31 min)

3 - 2 Corinthians 1:3-11 (31 min)

4 - 2 Corinthians 1:12-2:11 (38 min)

5 - 2 Corinthians 2:12-3:3 (44 min)

6 - 2 Corinthians 3:4-6 (29 min)

7 - 2 Corinthians 3:7-18 (58 min)

8 - 2 Corinthians 4:1-18 (36 min)

9 - 2 Corinthians 5:1-10 (31 min)

10 - 2 Corinthians 5:11-6:2 (41 min)

11 - 2 Corinthians 6:3-13 (19 min)

12 - 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1 (43 min)

13 - 2 Corinthians 7:2-16 (40 min)

14 - 2 Corinthians 8:1-15 (37 min)

15 - 2 Corinthians 8:16-9:15 (46 min)

16 - 2 Corinthians 10:1-18 (38 min)

17 - 2 Corinthians 11:1-33 (45 min)

18 - 2 Corinthians 12:1-13 (34 min)

19 - 2 Corinthians 12:14-13:14 (40 min)

Modern Old Testament interpretation arose in an intellectual environment marked by interest in specific historical contexts of the Bible, attention to its literary matters, and, most significantly, the suspension of belief. A vast array of scholars contributed to the large, developing complex of ideas and trends that now serves as the foundation of contemporary discussions on interpretation. In A Brief History of Old Testament Criticism, Mark Gignilliat brings representative figures--such as Baruch Spinoza, W.M.L. de Wette, Julius Wellhausen, Hermann Gunkel, and others--and their theories together to serve as windows into the critical trends of Old Testament interpretation in the modern period. This concise overview is ideal for classroom use. It lays a foundation and provides a working knowledge of the major critical interpreters of the Old Testament, their approaches to the Bible, and the philosophical background of their positions. Each chapter concludes with a section For Further Reading, directing students to additional resources on specific theologians and theories.

This classic work includes extensive essays on the Roman political system and its leaders, the political and religious parties of Judaism, messianic movements, and pertinent Greek and Jewish literature--including the Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha--from the centuries before and after Christ. This five-volume set is the original edition of Schurer's landmark work, including the original index. This set consists of two divisions: Division One, volumes 1 and 2; and Division Two, volumes 1, 2, and 3.