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Preface

xi

Supplementary Abbreviations and Bibliography

xiii

COMMENTARY

503

(464)

V THE COLLECTION CHAPTERS (8.1-9.15)

503

(92)

1. Introduction

503

(17)

(i) Connection with the Jerusalem Conference

504

(2)

(ii) The recipients

506

(3)

(iii) Purpose and significance

509

(6)

(iv) Success or failure?

515

(3)

(v) The collection and Paul's relationship with the Corinthians

518

(2)

2. The collection in chapter 8

520

(43)

(i) The zeal of the Macedonians; further encouragement (8.1-15)

520

(23)

(ii) The mission and commendation of Titus and two colleagues (8.16-24)

543

(20)

3. The collection in chapter 9

563

(32)

VI THE LAST LETTER TO CORINTH (10.1-13.13)

595

(331)

1. Paul and the opposition in chapter 10

597

(57)

(i) Paul's response to criticism of himself (10.1-11)

597

(38)

(ii) Paul and the rival missionaries (10.12-18)

635

(19)

2. Paul the fool in chapters 11-12 (11.1-12.18)

654

(203)

(i) Paul's plea for tolerance and his castigation of the rival missionaries (11.1-15)

656

(52)

(ii) Presentation of apostolic credentials (11.16-12.18)

708

(149)

(a) Renewed plea for toleration of folly (11.16-21)

708

(14)

(b) Comparison with rivals; hardships-list; transitional passage; escape from Damascus (11.22-33)

722

(50)

(c) Weakness and boasting: ascent to heaven and the infliction of the 'thorn' (12.1-10)

772

(60)

(d) Conclusion of the Fool's Speech prospective visit to Corinth (12.11-18)

832

(25)

3. Conclusion of the letter: chapters 12-13 (12.19-13.13)

857

(i) Anxiety about the Corinthians' moral state (12.19-21)

857

(14)

(ii) Threat of punishment when Paul arrives; exhortation to reformed conduct (13.1-10)

871

(29)

(iii) The letter-ending (13.11-13)

900

(26)

ESSAY I PAUL'S OPPONENTS IN CORINTH: THE EVIDENCE OF 2 CORINTHIANS

926

(20)

ESSAY II PAUL THE APOSTLE

946

EXCURSUSES

VIII The αdelta;epsilonλφomicronι of 8.16-24

557

(110)

IX 11.4: Another Jesus, Spirit, and gospel

667

(4)

X The νπepsilonρλιαν απomicronomicronτomicronλomicronι

671

(8)

XI 11.6: Cultural background

679

(20)

XII Paul and apostolic maintenance

699

(40)

XIII 11.25: Paul's punishment and Roman law

739

(16)

XIV Cultural background of the hardships-list in 11.23b-29 and discussion of the question of parody

755

(54)

XV 12.7: What was the 'thorn'?

809

(113)

XVI 2 Cor 10-13: some rhetorical perspectives

922

INDEXES

I Authors of the Modern Period

967

(5)

II Classical and Hellenistic Writers

972

(1)

III Biblical and Pseudepigraphic Texts

973

(1)

IV Subjects

974

(4)

V Papyri, Qumran Texts, Rabbinic Writings

978

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