Gordon Fee, NICNT and March Madness

The following information is old version information:

This award-winning commentary on 1 Corinthians by Gordon D. Fee has been lauded as the best study now available of Paul’s exciting and theologically rich first letter to the Corinthians.

Writing primarily for pastors, teachers, and students, Fee offers a readable exposition of 1 Corinthians that clearly describes the meaning of Paul’s ideas and their larger theological relevance. The more scholarly dimension of the work, including Fee’s considerable interaction with other commentators, is found in the footnotes.

Several features make this commentary unique. First, Fee takes great care to establish the all-important historical/literary context of this letter by including numerous sectional introductions that reconstruct the historical background and trace the flow of Paul’s argument. Fee is also concerned to exegete the whole book from a consistent perspective as to the historical situation. Second, Fee’s expertise in textual criticism has led him to discuss every exegetically significant variant, some at considerable length. Third, Fee concludes almost every paragraph with some observations about application—illustrating his deep concern that the Word of God be a living word for today.

The following is new version information:

This landmark commentary, originally published in 1987, has been lauded as the best study available of Paul’s theologically rich first letter to the Corinthians. Writing primarily for pastors, teachers, and students, Gordon Fee offers a readable exposition of 1 Corinthians that clearly describes the meaning of Paul’s ideas and their larger theological relevance.

Fee’s revised edition is based on the improved, updated (2011) edition of the NIV, and it takes into account the considerable scholarship on 1 Corinthians over the past twenty-five years. Fee has also eliminated “chapter and verse” language—totally foreign to Paul’s first-century letter—relegating the necessary numbers for “finding things” to parentheses.

Steve Farson said:

Can mention I have both versions of Fee's 1 Corinthians NICNT.  I've compared both versions extensively because of a 1st Corinthians class I had last autumn.  There is little that is different.  A word here and there, slight expansion here and there.  I wasn't impressed with the diffs. I wouldn't say the older version is better, but it is essentially the same imo.

I would agree with Steve. One of the big differences is that Fee is glad that the NIV2011 was available and he adopted it for the revised edition.

If you have a chance to get Fee at a good price, then get Fee. His work is always a mix of academic rigor and pastoral passion. In my opinion there is no finer commentary writer alive.

Cliff

Clifford B. Kvidahl said:

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If you have a chance to get Fee at a good price, then get Fee. His work is always a mix of academic rigor and pastoral passion. In my opinion there is no finer commentary writer alive.

Cliff

Yes... would agree Fee has few, if any peers as a commentary writer.