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1 Corinthians For You by Andrew Wilson is the latest in the “For You” commentary series by The Good Book Company. I was particularly excited to read this book due to my own personal study of 1 Corinthians last year. I appreciate that this book aims to provide readers with a simple understanding of what was happening at the time the first letter to the church at Corinth was written and Paul’s motivation in writing it. Andrew Wilson writes in a way that is biblically faithful yet easy to understand. Wilson’s pastor’s heart was revealed in his gentle and gracious treatment of topics like singleness, divorce, and women’s roles. This encouraged me because I often wonder how certain passages apply to me as a Christian today. I imagine I’m not alone in that regard and I was greatly encouraged by Wilson’s diligence in helping readers understand what the passages meant in their original contexts and how they might be applied in modern settings.
The book lives up to its title in that it is “for you” as it does an excellent job of examining the complex issues that the Corinthian church faced and presents them in a way that is easy to understand. In a sense, this book provides readers with a condensed overview of what 1 Corinthians is about. As a mom of young children, I typically don’t have as much time to dedicate to reading commentaries of a more academic nature so I really appreciate the “for you” commentaries. This book is also shorter in length than most academic commentaries which is helpful because it makes understanding 1 Corinthians more accessible to a wider audience. Read my full review here.
