This is my first encounter with Mr. Starling. He is in Australia and I hadn’t even heard of him, but I must admit that he struck me as a seasoned commentator. 1 Corinthians has several passages that invite debate, but I felt he was at his best guiding us through such passages. I loved his conservative, clear-headed explanations.

He also excels at a biblical theology level. Corinthians isn’t taking some big picture view as some places in Scripture, but it’s a helpful overview for what we face. Mr. Starling helps us here. I’d describe his view as this book guides us through facing and withstanding cultural pressure. I love it. It makes perfect sense. That viewpoint informs the commentary throughout.

He has a solid chapter in the Introduction as well on themes of biblical theology. They are pretty broad themes, but are well done. His explaining the background of Corinth, a major section in every commentary on Corinthians, was on target if not as lengthy as some. Other introductory issues were at least surveyed. His stab at structure is merely an outline.

This series has carved out its own lane and this is a good representative of it. I recommend it.

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