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David Guzik commentary on 2 Corinthians 5, where Paul discusses the aim of our life in light of our eternal destiny, and defends his ministry.
5. (2 Corinthians 5:11) Our message in light of our eternal destiny. Knowing, therefore, the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are well known to God, and I also trust are well known in your consciences. a. Knowing, therefore, the terror of the Lord: What do we know of the terror of the Lord?
What does 2 Corinthians chapter 5 mean? This renowned chapter continues without interruption from the end of chapter 4. Scripture was originally written without chapter or verse divisions, so Paul's thoughts flow without pause from the earlier text.
2. How comfortable and courageous we ought to be in all the troubles of life, and in the hour of death: Therefore we are, or ought to be, always confident ( v. 6 ), and again ( v. 8 ), We are confident, and willing rather to be absent from the body.
Verse 1. For we know that if the earthly house of our tabernacle be dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. This is Paul's declaration of his certainty (not mere belief) of the existence of the soul after death, when clothed with a glorious new body, it shall live in eternal felicity with God.
7 sie 2012 · Several theological comments are in order: (1) God gave the work of judgment to Jesus, as He did the work of creation and redemption, as a sign of honor (cf. 5:23); (2) Jesus did not come the first time to judge, but to save (cf. 3:17), but by the fact that people reject Him, they judge themselves; (3) Jesus will return as King of Kings and ...
Verse 1. For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. Hence, arises his ambition to be accepted at the Lord's coming judgment.
