Review of: Garland, David E. 1 Corinthians. Baker Exegetical Commentaries on the New Testament Grand Rapids: Baker, 2003. Pp. xxi + 870. ISBN 080102630X

Abstract

David Garland's exegetical Analysis of 1 Corinthians was one of the first five books in Baker's relatively new Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament (BECNT) series, which sought to «provide, within the framework of informed evangelical thought, commentaries that combine It combines scientific depth with legibility, exegetical details with sensitivity to the whole, and attention to critical issues with theological awareness» (xi). Despite the fact that the series is strongly exegetical rather than homiletical, its intended audience is «pastors and other people involved in preaching and exposition of the Scriptures» (xi). For this purpose, Garland, who was then a professor of the Holy Scriptures at Baylor University's Truett Theological Seminary, presented his significant work.