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David Garland has written a major new commentary on Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians. His detailed study of one of the most important epistles in the New Testament is sure to become a standard resource for pastors, students, and scholars. The author’s wealth of knowledge and exhaustive research is evident in his exposition. To clarify the meaning of the text, he incorporates references...

) In 11:17–34, Paul seeks to correct the Corinthian desecration of the Lord’s Supper. The Lord’s Supper should accent and intensify group solidarity; the Corinthians’ supper accented and intensified social differences. No one ought to feel humiliated at the Lord’s Supper, yet the Corinthians’ manner of conducting the meal left the “have-nots” feeling that they were beneath the notice of their fellow Christians. The primary issue is their conduct surrounding
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