Showing the Spirit

Most of the book expounds the crucial passage, 1 Corinthians 12–14. But the concluding chapter integrates material from other portions of Scripture– especially the Book of Acts–so that the author’s conclusions reflect all of the biblical evidence.

The author’s exegesis is exemplary. His command of the relevant literature leaves one breathless. His ability to move from exegesis to theology is singular. And his spiritual wisdom permeates his many pastoral comments.

He interacts with some other Christian doctrines, as well as with the findings of linguists, social anthropologists, and historians “We must even-handedly attempt to weigh all the relevant evidence,” he writes, “even while we insist that the authority of Scripture must prevail!”