The Bible has played a starring role in American history from our nation's beginnings. When George Washington was sworn into office as our first president, he did not place his hand on the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution of the United States, as hallowed as those documents are. Instead, he swore upon and even kissed the Bible to sanctify this important moment. The Bible, Washington knew, had ushered American history to this point.

Trying to explain American history without its Bible is like trying to understand the human body without its bloodstream. Had there been no Bible, there would be no America as we know it. It is the Bible that made America.

While not every Founding Father was a Christian, a Bible-believer, or a paragon of virtue and not every leader has honored the Bible nor appreciated its influence, there is an undeniable history of leaders who've been intimately acquainted with the contents of the Bible, who've studied its scriptures and respected its teachings. Journey with Robert J. Morgan as he teaches about the Bible's role in the defining moments and impact on the people of our nation's history, reminding us of the beauty at the intersection of faith and country and reigniting our hearts' passions for both.

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)