Keys to Second Corinthians

Jerome Murphy-O'Connor OP is widely recognized as a leading authority on questions of Pauline reseach. He is author of numerous books and articles on New Testament subjects including The Holy Land: An Archaeological Guide, Paul: A Critical Life, and Paul: His Story.

• 1. Co-authorship in the Corinthian Correspondance ; 2. Paul and Macedonia: The Connection between 2 Cor 2:13 and 2:14 ; 3. A Ministry beyond the Letter (2 Cor 3:1-6) ; 4. The New Covenant in the Letters of Paul and the Essene Documents ; 5. Pneumatikoi and Judaizers in 2 Cor 2:14-4:6 ; 6. Faith and Resurrection in 2 Cor 4:13-14 ; 7. 'Being at home in the body we are in exile from the Lord' (2 Cor 5:6b) ; 8. Relating 2 Cor 6:14-7:1 to its Context ; 9. Philo and 2 Cor 6:14-7:1 ; 10. Pneumatikoi in 2 Corinthians ; 11. The Date of 2 Corinthians 10-13 ; 12. Another Jesus (2 Cor 11:4) ; Bibliography ; Subject Index

This collection of articles represents well the magisterial contribution that Jerome Murphy-O'Connor has made to Pauline scholarship in general and 2 Corinthians in particular... What makes this collection particularly helpful is that Murphy-O'Connor has appended to some of his chapters a history of the reception of his ieas, combined with his own response to that reception. This provides the reader with an insight into the role that Murphy-O'Connor has played.