1 - 2 Corinthians Commentary (The Bible Believer's Commentary Series)

Another good commentary by Bro. Ruckman. It hard these days to find commentaries that uplift the Bible as the word of God instead of attacking it. Anyone who reads this commentary (or any of Ruckman's writings) will find no attacks against the King James Bible. If anything the writer's criticisms are directed at those who would attack the Bible and anyone who tries to ruins another's faith in it. Of course, since the King James Bible is the English-speaking Christian's first and final absolute authority on all matters of faith and practice, Bro. Ruckman's writings must be judged by that standard, and is therefore only as good as it lines up with God's holy, given by inspiration, infallible, inerrant, perfect word. Although I have yet to this book in its entirety, I have not found any problems or anything I would disagree with so far with what I have read. I encouraged all to read it with King James Bible in hand, and judge it according to that holy book we call the Bible.

Part 1-1Corinthians:This may be a slog for a "Tongue Talking" Christian to bear, because I'm reading this commentary, esp. 1Corinthians, from a viewpoint that doesn't particularly believe in tongues for today. So some may back off this one! It's a typical argument concerning the Apostolic gifts by the likes of John MacArthur et al. However, "Cessationist" theology aside, I "rejoice in the teaching of the word of God," and Ruckman does say, "so all spiritual gifts must be exercised with charity." And, I say, no one has to exercise his gifts as in "I'm practising my tongues"--Romans 11:29 states, "For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance"--they're irrevocable!I take the liberty to state that Ruckman, even as Paul too, according to the wisdom given unto him has written primarily to the church; as too in all his Commentaries, speaking in them of these things; IN WHICH ARE SOME THINGS HARD TO BE UNDERSTOOD (my paraphrase of 2Pe3.15-16). So parts of Ruckman's style are tough and hard to understand, and it's difficult to know whether he's being facetious or stating a fact, just because he slams error in a laughable way. This is a more negative letter by Paul, and will continue in 2Corinthians to be as it's theme, the ministry.Part 2-2Corinthians:I thought for a long time I wanted to get Gordon Fee's commentary on Corinthians. Here in 2 Corinthians, Ruckman presents a more dry account of the "ministry." But one verse stood out to me, and I began an in-depth study on the "Discipleship and Shepherding Movement of the 70s and 80s in which I was involved in. That verse is 2Cor11.20, "For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself"--"They put up with "ministers" adding rules and regulations to salvation or keeping salvation....They put up with people who took their money and property"--personally made this commentary worth it to me. My will was taken from me. "The Enemy is the one who managed to obscure the Cross for us by tricking us to put our trust in men....The kind of control over my life that I permitted, believing it was biblical, amounted to idolatry. I committed to a man what should only be committed to God, and expected to receive from a man what can only come from God. Thinking I was doing God's will, I was actually committing spiritual adultery" (Ron & Viki Burks, Damaged Disciples (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1993, p. 163).So for that very reason this commentary was helpful to me!

Dr. Ruckman, as always, outlines and explains many deep doctrines and one's more well known as well. Never deviating from the AV text in one word, as 95% of all other scholars do, he clearly expounds on Christian living, eternal security, the rapture, and many other scriptural truths supported by a myriad of applicable verses which he includes as supporting proof texts throughout. Great commentary.

great!

Great Bible truth taught by a great man of God.

Great book. Chock full of scripture comparison and common sense.

Excellent! Best Commentary Ever!

This book is for the Bible Believing Christian. It is very well written and is easy to understand. It will help you build your faith in the Bible. It gives you a good understanding of the Corinthian church and why the epistle was written.