Lectionary commentary on 2 Cor 4:3-6 (Working Preacher)

 

Second Corinthians 4:3-6 is part of the defense letter of Paul’s gospel (2 Corinthians 2:14—7:4).

In 1-2 Corinthians, he consistently and vehemently argues that the good news is:

• God-centered (for example, God’s faithfulness in 1 Corinthians 1:9; God’s mercy in 2 Corinthians 4:1)
• Christ-demonstrated (1 Corinthians 1:18-25; 2 Corinthians 5:14-15) and
• Christian-imitated (1 Corinthians 11:1; 2 Corinthians 5:16-21; 2 Corinthians 8:8-15).

While God is the starting point of the good news, Jesus Christ is the foundation of the church (1 Corinthians 3:11). Jesus revealed God’s wisdom and strength through his challenge to the wisdom of the world.

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