<p>Anthony Thiselton's New International Greek Testament Commentary volume <I>The First Epistle to the Corinthians</I> became the standard work on 1 Corinthians soon after its release in 2000. In <I>1 Corinthians: A Shorter Exegetical and Pastoral Commentary</I> Thiselton combines his excellent exegesis from that volume with a keen pastoral eye, enabling all to benefit.</p> <p>Not content to spout the standard scholarly line, Thiselton delves deeply into the context and text of Paul's lengthy epistle. Based on the very latest research, he suggests, section by section, how the book applies to pastoral and practical issues. He draws vivid parallels between the growing church in Corinth and the twenty-first-century church, demonstrating that today's church also faces a seductive culture of competition and consumerism.</p> <p>The church in Corinth preferred its self-centered theology to the cross-centered gospel of the wider apostolic church. Paul's response in 1 Corinthians, amplified by Thiselton's commentary, becomes a living, practical, transforming word from God for today.</p>