SDA Bible Commentary Introduction to 2nd Corinthians

SDA Bible Commentary

Introduction to 2nd Corinthians

According to SDA Bible Commentary Intro to 2 Cor.

page 821, textual evidence attests to what brief title?


page 821, textual evidence attests to what brief title?

ANS: Pros Korinthious B (literally “To the

Corinthians 2”


page 821, the oldest extant manuscript of 2

Corinthians dates from when?


page 821, the oldest extant manuscript of 2

Corinthians dates from when?

ANS: about the 3rd century


page 821, what longer title to 2 Corinthians was not

found until much later than the 3rd century A.D.?


page 821, what longer title to 2 Corinthians was not

found until much later than the 3rd century A.D.?

ANS: “The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the

Corinthians”


page 821, what kind of evidence conclusively attests

Pauline authorship?


page 821, what kind of evidence conclusively attests

Pauline authorship?

ANS: internal and external

5 points. According to SDA Bible Commentary Intro

to 2 Cor. page 821, name five of the early church

fathers who had quotations from or made reference

to 2 Corinthians. Be sure to differentiate persons

with the same name.


to 2 Cor. page 821, name five of the early church

fathers who had quotations from or made reference

to 2 Corinthians. Be sure to differentiate persons

with the same name.

ANS: Clement of Rome, Polycarp, Irenaeus,

Clement of Alexandria, Tertullian


page 821, whose quotations and references provide

abundant testimony to 2 Corinthians genuineness

and integrity?


page 821, whose quotations and references provide

abundant testimony to 2 Corinthians genuineness

and integrity?

ANS: early Church Fathers and writers


page 821, who wrote an epistle to the Corinthians

about 35 years after Paul wrote 2 Corinthians and

dealt with the same conditions as Paul did? Be

specific.


page 821, who wrote an epistle to the Corinthians

about 35 years after Paul wrote 2 Corinthians and

dealt with the same conditions as Paul did? Be

specific.

ANS: Clement of Rome


page 821, about how many years after Paul wrote 2

Corinthians did Clement of Rome write a letter to the

Corinthians and deal with many of the same issues

as Paul had?


page 821, about how many years after Paul wrote 2

Corinthians did Clement of Rome write a letter to the

Corinthians and deal with many of the same issues

as Paul had?

ANS: about 35 years (A.D. 95)


page 821, who wrote to the Philippians and quoted 2

Cor. 8:21?


page 821, who wrote to the Philippians and quoted 2

Cor. 8:21?

ANS: Polycarp


page 821, where was Polycarp bishop?


page 821, where was Polycarp bishop?

ANS: Smyrna


page 821, who quotes and comments on Paul’s

account of his rapture to the third heaven?


page 821, who quotes and comments on Paul’s

account of his rapture to the third heaven?

ANS: Irenaeus


page 821, Irenaeus wrote Against Heresies and

quotes and comments upon Paul’s account of what?


page 821, Irenaeus wrote Against Heresies and

quotes and comments upon Paul’s account of what?

ANS: his rapture to the third heaven in 2 Cor. 12:2-

4


page 821, where was Irenaeus bishop?


page 821, where was Irenaeus bishop?

ANS: Lyons


page 821, who quotes from 2 Corinthians not less

than 20 times? Be specific.


page 821, who quotes from 2 Corinthians not less

than 20 times? Be specific.

ANS: Clement of Alexandria


page 821, Clement of Alexandria quotes from 2

Corinthians not less than how many times?


page 821, Clement of Alexandria quotes from 2

Corinthians not less than how many times?

ANS: not less than 20 times


page 821, who was the so-called father of Latin

theology?


page 821, who was the so-called father of Latin

theology?

ANS: Tertullian


page 821, where was Tertullian from?


page 821, where was Tertullian from?

ANS: Carthage


page 821, Tertullian was the so-called father of

what?


page 821, Tertullian was the so-called father of

what?

ANS: Latin theology


page 821, internal evidence unmistakably points to

who as the author of 2 Corinthians?


page 821, internal evidence unmistakably points to

who as the author of 2 Corinthians?

ANS: Paul


to 2 Cor. page 821, 2 Corinthians abounds with

references to what three things?


to 2 Cor. page 821, 2 Corinthians abounds with

references to what three things?

ANS: Paul, his experiences at Corinth, and the first

epistle to the church at Corinth


to 2 Cor. page 821-822, many Biblical scholars

consider 2 Corinthians as giving the clearest and

most complete picture of what three attributes of

Paul?


to 2 Cor. page 821-822, many Biblical scholars

consider 2 Corinthians as giving the clearest and

most complete picture of what three attributes of

Paul?

ANS: nature, personality, and disposition


to 2 Cor. page 822, the ___ ___ of the experiences

recorded in 2 Corinthians can be none other than

genuine.


to 2 Cor. page 822, the ___ ___ of the experiences

recorded in 2 Corinthians can be none other than

genuine.

ANS: historical spontaneity


page 822, how many visits did Paul make to the

church at Corinth?


page 822, how many visits did Paul make to the

church at Corinth?

ANS: at least three


page 822, how many epistles did Paul write to the

church at Corinth?


page 822, how many epistles did Paul write to the

church at Corinth?

ANS: three, perhaps four


page 822, Paul’s first visit to Corinth came in

approximately what year?


page 822, Paul’s first visit to Corinth came in

approximately what year?

ANS: A.D. 51


page 822, Paul’s first visit to Corinth came during the

course of which missionary journey?


page 822, Paul’s first visit to Corinth came during the

course of which missionary journey?

ANS: the Second Missionary Journey


page 822, how long did Paul stay in Corinth during

his first visit in about A.D. 51?


page 822, how long did Paul stay in Corinth during

his first visit in about A.D. 51?

ANS: year and a half


to 2 Cor. page 822, what did Paul do during his first

visit to Corinth in about A.D. 51?


to 2 Cor. page 822, what did Paul do during his first

visit to Corinth in about A.D. 51?

ANS: founded and organized the church


page 822, is 1 Corinthians believed to be Paul’s first

written contact with the church at Corinth?


page 822, is 1 Corinthians believed to be Paul’s first

written contact with the church at Corinth?

ANS: no, the first written contact is mentioned in 1

Cor. 5:9


page 822, during which missionary journey did Paul

write 1 Corinthians?


page 822, during which missionary journey did Paul

write 1 Corinthians?

ANS: the Third Missionary Journey


page 822, which epistle did Paul write toward the

close of more than two years spent at Ephesus?


page 822, which epistle did Paul write toward the

close of more than two years spent at Ephesus?

ANS: First Corinthians


page 822, where did Paul spend more than two

years before he wrote First Corinthians?


page 822, where did Paul spend more than two

years before he wrote First Corinthians?

ANS: Ephesus


page 822, it is generally accepted that how long a

period elapsed between Paul writing 1 Corinthians

and his writing of 2 Corinthians?


page 822, it is generally accepted that how long a

period elapsed between Paul writing 1 Corinthians

and his writing of 2 Corinthians?

ANS: several weeks


page 822, where was Paul when he wrote 1

Corinthians?



Corinthians?

ANS: Ephesus



Corinthians?



Corinthians?

ANS: Macedonia


page 822, how long did Paul intend to stay in

Ephesus before going to Corinth by way of

Macedonia?


page 822, how long did Paul intend to stay in

Ephesus before going to Corinth by way of

Macedonia?

ANS: until Pentecost


page 822, Paul intended to leave Ephesus and

travel to Corinth by way of where?


page 822, Paul intended to leave Ephesus and

travel to Corinth by way of where?

ANS: Macedonia


page 822, Paul’s leaving Ephesus earlier than

planned may have been due in part to what?


page 822, Paul’s leaving Ephesus earlier than

planned may have been due in part to what?

ANS: popular uprising that nearly cost him his life


page 822, Paul referred to the opponents of truth in

Ephesus as what?


page 822, Paul referred to the opponents of truth in

Ephesus as what?

ANS: “beasts”


page 822, to what port did Paul journey to so he

could embark for Macedonia?


page 822, to what port did Paul journey to so he

could embark for Macedonia?

ANS: Troas


page 822, what place was the port of embarkation

for Macedonia?


page 822, what place was the port of embarkation

for Macedonia?

ANS: Troas


page 822, Troas was the port of embarkation for

where?


page 822, Troas was the port of embarkation for

where?

ANS: Macedonia


page 822, who did Paul expect to meet in Troas with

a report from Corinth?


page 822, who did Paul expect to meet in Troas with

a report from Corinth?

ANS: Titus


page 822, where did Paul meet Titus, who had news

from Corinth?


page 822, where did Paul meet Titus, who had news

from Corinth?

ANS: Philippi


page 822, with what two emotions did Paul listen to

the report Titus gave of the church at Corinth?


page 822, with what two emotions did Paul listen to

the report Titus gave of the church at Corinth?

ANS: relief and joy


page 822, who did Paul send to Corinth after he

dispatched a letter of reprimand and counsel to the

Corinthians?


page 822, who did Paul send to Corinth after he

dispatched a letter of reprimand and counsel to the

Corinthians?

ANS: Titus


page 822, Paul sent Titus to Corinth to prepare the

way for what?


page 822, Paul sent Titus to Corinth to prepare the

way for what?

ANS: a further visit Paul planned to make


page 822, why did Paul not take advantage of the

open door to the preaching of the gospel at Troas?


page 822, why did Paul not take advantage of the

open door to the preaching of the gospel at Troas?

ANS: anxiety for the church at Corinth


page 822, what was Paul unable to take advantage

of at Troas because he had no rest of spirit because

of the anxiety he felt for the church at Corinth?


page 822, what was Paul unable to take advantage

of at Troas because he had no rest of spirit because

of the anxiety he felt for the church at Corinth?

ANS: open door to preaching the gospel


page 822, when he met Paul at Philippi, Titus

brought good news from where?


page 822, when he met Paul at Philippi, Titus

brought good news from where?

ANS: Corinth


to 2 Cor. page 822, in 2 Cor. 2:4, Paul refers to a

former letter he had written to Corinth “out of much

___ and ___ of heart.”


to 2 Cor. page 822, in 2 Cor. 2:4, Paul refers to a

former letter he had written to Corinth “out of much

___ and ___ of heart.”

ANS: affliction, anguish


page 822, what was the reaction of the church at

Corinth to the letter Paul wrote to them “out of much

affliction and anguish of heart”?


page 822, what was the reaction of the church at

Corinth to the letter Paul wrote to them “out of much

affliction and anguish of heart”?

ANS: it made them sorry


to 2 Cor. page 822, there are two theories as to the

letter Paul wrote to Corinth “out of much affliction

and anguish of heart”. What are the two thoughts as

to the letter Paul referred to?


to 2 Cor. page 822, there are two theories as to the

letter Paul wrote to Corinth “out of much affliction

and anguish of heart”. What are the two thoughts as

to the letter Paul referred to?

ANS: another letter written between 1 Corinthians

and 2 Corinthians and lost, it was preserved as 2

Corinthians chapters 10-13


page 822, the commentary assumes that what was

the letter to which Paul refers in 2 Corinthians?


page 822, the commentary assumes that what was

the letter to which Paul refers in 2 Corinthians?

ANS: 1 Corinthians


page 822, about what date did Paul write 2

Corinthians?


page 822, about what date did Paul write 2

Corinthians?

ANS: about A.D. 57


page 822, it appears Paul wrote 2 Corinthians while

he was where?


page 822, it appears Paul wrote 2 Corinthians while

he was where?

ANS: Macedonia


page 823, it is evident from Rom. 16:23 that Paul

was hospitably received and entertained by whom

while in Corinth?


page 823, it is evident from Rom. 16:23 that Paul

was hospitably received and entertained by whom

while in Corinth?

ANS: one of the chief members of the church


to 2 Cor. page 823, what two epistles did Paul write

while in Corinth?


to 2 Cor. page 823, what two epistles did Paul write

while in Corinth?

ANS: Galatians and Romans


page 823, the collection for the saints of what place

came to a successful conclusion while Paul was in

Corinth?


page 823, the collection for the saints of what place

came to a successful conclusion while Paul was in

Corinth?

ANS: Jerusalem


page 823, who wrote an epistle to the Corinthians in

about A.D. 95? Be specific.


page 823, who wrote an epistle to the Corinthians in

about A.D. 95? Be specific.

ANS: Clement of Rome


page 823, in about what year did Clement of Rome

write an epistle to the Corinthians?


page 823, in about what year did Clement of Rome

write an epistle to the Corinthians?

ANS: A.D. 95


page 823, what did Clement of Rome rebuke the

Corinthians for when he wrote them in about A.D.

95?


page 823, what did Clement of Rome rebuke the

Corinthians for when he wrote them in about A.D.

95?

ANS: strife and party spirit


page 823, what was the last information we have

concerning the church in Corinth during the apostolic

age?


page 823, what was the last information we have

concerning the church in Corinth during the apostolic

age?

ANS: the epistle Clement of Rome wrote them in

about A.D. 95


page 823, what was the immediate occasion for the

writing of 2 Corinthians?


page 823, what was the immediate occasion for the

writing of 2 Corinthians?

ANS: the encouraging report of Titus brought from

Corinth


to 2 Cor. page 823, the first part of 2 Corinthians

deals with what two things?


to 2 Cor. page 823, the first part of 2 Corinthians

deals with what two things?

ANS: the reception the Corinthians gave the first

epistle and reviewed some of the problems dealt with


page 823, what had the Corinthian church done with

the immoral offender in 1 Corinthians?


page 823, what had the Corinthian church done with

the immoral offender in 1 Corinthians?

ANS: disfellowshiped him


page 823, what did Paul instruct the church at

Corinth to do with the immoral offender in 1

Corinthians?


page 823, what did Paul instruct the church at

Corinth to do with the immoral offender in 1

Corinthians?

ANS: disfellowship him


page 823, what did Paul advise the Corinthians on in

regards to the immoral offender they had

disfellowshiped?


page 823, what did Paul advise the Corinthians on in

regards to the immoral offender they had

disfellowshiped?

ANS: how to win him back


to 2 Cor. page 823, the contributions for the poor

gathered among the churches of what two countries

was given special emphasis by Paul?


to 2 Cor. page 823, the contributions for the poor

gathered among the churches of what two countries

was given special emphasis by Paul?

ANS: Macedonia and Greece


to 2 Cor. page 823, the project of gathering

contributions for the poor was close to Paul’s heart

because it would bind the hearts of what two kinds of

Christians?


to 2 Cor. page 823, the project of gathering

contributions for the poor was close to Paul’s heart

because it would bind the hearts of what two kinds of

Christians?

ANS: Jewish and Gentile


page 823, the project of gathering contributions for

the poor would bind the hearts of Jewish and Gentile

Christians together in what?


page 823, the project of gathering contributions for

the poor would bind the hearts of Jewish and Gentile

Christians together in what?

ANS: bond of fellowship and unity


page 823, the Gentile believers would be led to

appreciate the sacrifices of the Jewish Christians in

bringing them what?


page 823, the Gentile believers would be led to

appreciate the sacrifices of the Jewish Christians in

bringing them what?

ANS: a knowledge of the gospel


page 823, the gifts contributed by the Gentile

Christians bore mute but eloquent witness to the

Jews of what?


page 823, the gifts contributed by the Gentile

Christians bore mute but eloquent witness to the

Jews of what?

ANS: spirit of fellowship


page 823, which church had been delinquent in

collecting their contribution for the poor?


page 823, which church had been delinquent in

collecting their contribution for the poor?

ANS: Corinth


page 823, the churches of which place were far

ahead in the collection of contributions for the poor?


page 823, the churches of which place were far

ahead in the collection of contributions for the poor?

ANS: Macedonia


to 2 Cor. page 823, in regards to the collection of

contributions for the poor, what final appeal did Paul

make in 2 Corinthians?


to 2 Cor. page 823, in regards to the collection of

contributions for the poor, what final appeal did Paul

make in 2 Corinthians?

ANS: promptness and diligence


page 823, who did the church at Corinth receive with

open arms?


page 823, who did the church at Corinth receive with

open arms?

ANS: Titus


page 823, the open and malignant opposition to Paul

in the church at Corinth probably came from what

kind of faction?


page 823, the open and malignant opposition to Paul

in the church at Corinth probably came from what

kind of faction?

ANS: Judaizing faction (similar to the one in

Galatia)


to 2 Cor. page 823, the objective of the Judaizing

faction was to undermine what three things of Paul?


to 2 Cor. page 823, the objective of the Judaizing

faction was to undermine what three things of Paul?

ANS: work, authority, and apostleship


to 2 Cor. page 823, what three things did those

opposed to Paul accuse him of?


to 2 Cor. page 823, what three things did those

opposed to Paul accuse him of?

ANS: fickleness, lacking apostolic authority, coward


to 2 Cor. page 823, what are the first nine chapters

of 2 Corinthians characterized by?


to 2 Cor. page 823, what are the first nine chapters

of 2 Corinthians characterized by?

ANS: gratitude and appreciation


to 2 Cor. page 823, what are last four chapters of 2

Corinthians characterized by?


to 2 Cor. page 823, what are last four chapters of 2

Corinthians characterized by?

ANS: severity and self-defense


to 2 Cor. page 823, it has been suggested that the

first nine chapters of 2 Corinthians were addressed

to the majority who accepted Paul’s what?



first nine chapters of 2 Corinthians were addressed

to the majority who accepted Paul’s what?

ANS: counsel and reproof



last four chapters of 2 Corinthians were addressed

to a minority who persisted in doing what?



last four chapters of 2 Corinthians were addressed

to a minority who persisted in doing what?

ANS: opposing Paul’s efforts to restore the church

to a spirit of harmony


to 2 Cor. page 823, Paul’s essays or letters were

written to do what two things?


to 2 Cor. page 823, Paul’s essays or letters were

written to do what two things?

ANS: prove his apostleship and vindicate his

conduct among them


page 823-824, what three proofs of his apostleship

did Paul give in 2 Corinthians?


page 823-824, what three proofs of his apostleship

did Paul give in 2 Corinthians?

ANS: his visions and revelations from the Lord, his

unparalleled sufferings for the Lord Jesus, the seal of

divine approval evident in the fruitfulness of his labors


page 824, what about Paul’s words concerning

certain false prophets and those under their

influence was without parallel in Paul’s epistles to

the other churches?


page 824, what about Paul’s words concerning

certain false prophets and those under their

influence was without parallel in Paul’s epistles to

the other churches?

ANS: the severity of Paul’s words


to 2 Cor. page 824, 2 Corinthians does set forth

important doctrinal truths, though its main concern

was not doctrinal, as were the main concerns of

what two epistles?


to 2 Cor. page 824, 2 Corinthians does set forth

important doctrinal truths, though its main concern

was not doctrinal, as were the main concerns of

what two epistles?

ANS: Galatians and Romans


page 824, of 1 Corinthians or 2 Corinthians, which is

more objective and practical?



more objective and practical?

ANS: 1 Corinthians



more subjective and personal?



more subjective and personal?

ANS: 2 Corinthians



more calm and measured in tone?



more calm and measured in tone?

ANS: 1 Corinthians


page 824, of 1 Corinthians or 2 Corinthians, which

reflects Paul’s anxiety for news from Corinth?



reflects Paul’s anxiety for news from Corinth?

ANS: 2 Corinthians



reflects Paul’s relief and joy when Titus finally

arrived?



reflects Paul’s relief and joy when Titus finally

arrived?

ANS: 2 Corinthians



reflects Paul’s firm purpose to deal effectively with

those who still troubled the church?



reflects Paul’s firm purpose to deal effectively with

those who still troubled the church?

ANS: 2 Corinthians



reflects conditions in the Corinthian church?



reflects conditions in the Corinthian church?

ANS: 1 Corinthians



reflects the passion of the apostle Paul for the

church?



reflects the passion of the apostle Paul for the

church?

ANS: 2 Corinthians


to 2 Cor. page 824, in the discussion on how 1

Corinthians and 2 Corinthians differ, what were five

characteristics of 1 Corinthians?



Corinthians and 2 Corinthians differ, what were five


ANS: objective, practical, calm, measured in tone,

reflect conditions in the Corinthian church



Corinthians and 2 Corinthians differ, what were six




Corinthians and 2 Corinthians differ, what were six


ANS: largely subjective, personal, reflects Paul’s

anxiety for news from Corinth, reflects Paul’s relief

and joy when Titus finally arrived, reflects Paul’s firm

purpose to deal effectively with those who troubled

the church, reflects Pauls passion for the church


page 824, the main concern of 2 Corinthians is not

what?


page 824, the main concern of 2 Corinthians is not

what?

ANS: doctrinal

True or False. According to SDA Bible Commentary

Intro to 2 Cor. page 824, there are no important

doctrinal truths in 2 Corinthians.

True or False. According to SDA Bible Commentary

Intro to 2 Cor. page 824, there are no important

doctrinal truths in 2 Corinthians.

ANS: False, it (2 Corinthians) does set forth

important doctrinal truths

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SDA Bible Commentary Introduction to 2nd Corinthians