BUTLER'S COMMENTARY Chapter Five THE PROBLEM OF PERSPECTIVE (2 Corinthians 5:1-21) IDEAS TO INVESTIGATE: 1. Why does Paul suggest the possibility of nakedness at death? 2. How are we away from the Lord while we are in the body? 3. Would Christians ever pride themselves on a man's position?... [ Continue Reading ]
BUTLER'S COMMENTARY SECTION 1 Frailty of the Human Body (2 Corinthians 5:1-5) 5 For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, 5 we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 2Here indeed we groan, and long to put on our heavenly dwelling, 3so th... [ Continue Reading ]
APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS _The Building From God Scripture_ 2 Corinthians 5:1-10 For we know that if the earthly house of our tabernacle be dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens. 2 For verily in this we groan, longing to be clothed upon with our hab... [ Continue Reading ]
BUTLER'S COMMENTARY SECTION 2 Frustration of the Human Soul (2 Corinthians 5:6-15) 6 So we are always of good courage; we know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, 7for we walk by faith, not by sight. 8We are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body a... [ Continue Reading ]
_APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS_ Motivating Forces Scripture 2 Corinthians 5:11-17 Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are made manifest unto God; and I hope that we are made manifest also in your consciences. 12 We are not again commending ourselves unto you, but speak as giving... [ Continue Reading ]
BUTLER'S COMMENTARY SECTION 3 Fallibility of the Human Spirit (2 Corinthians 5:16-21) 16 From now on, therefore, we regard no one from a human point of view; even though we once regarded Christ from a human point of view, we regard him thus no longer. 17Therefore, if any one is in Christ, he is a... [ Continue Reading ]
APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS _The Ministry of Reconciliation Scripture_ 2 Corinthians 5:18-21. But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and gave unto us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 to wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not reckoning unto t... [ Continue Reading ]