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Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Corinthians 3:9

2 Corinthians 3:9. Ministration of righteousness— Or, of justification. So the ministry of the gospel is called, because by the gospel a way is provided for the justification of those who have transgressed. But the law has nothing but rigid condemnation for all transgressors, and therefore is called here the ministration of condemnation. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Corinthians 3:10

2 Corinthians 3:10. For even that which was made glorious— Though the shewing that the ministration of the gospel is more glorious than that of the law, be what St. Paul is treating of here, thereby to justify himself, if he has assumed some authority and commendation to himself in his ministry and apostleship; yet, in his thus industriously placing the ministry of the gospel in honour abovethat of Moses, may he not possibly have an eye to thejudaizing false apostle of the Corinthians, to let... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 3:8

8. be rather glorious—literally, "be rather (that is, still more, invested) in glory." "Shall be," that is, shall be found to be in part now, but fully when the glory of Christ and His saints shall be revealed. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 3:9

9. ministration of condemnation—the law regarded in the "letter" which "killeth" (2 Corinthians 3:6; Romans 7:9-11). The oldest existing manuscript seems to read as English Version. But most of the almost contemporary manuscripts, versions, and Fathers, read, "If to the ministration of condemnation there be glory." the ministration of righteousness—the Gospel, which especially reveals the righteousness of God (Romans 1:17), and imputes righteousness to men through faith in Christ (Romans... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 3:10

10. For even the ministration of condemnation, the law, :- (which has been glorified at Sinai in Moses' person), has now (English Version translates less fitly, "was made . . . had") lost its glory in this respect by reason of the surpassing glory (of the Gospel): as the light of the stars and moon fades in the presence of the sun. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Corinthians 3:1-10

B. Exposition of Paul’s view of the ministry 3:1-6:10The apostle proceeded to explain his view of Christian ministry further so his readers would appreciate and adopt his viewpoint and not lose heart. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Corinthians 3:1-11

1. The superiority of Christian ministry to Mosaic ministry 3:1-11Paul contrasted the ministry of Christians with the ministry of Moses. He did so to enable his readers to understand and appreciate the glory of their ministry and its superiority over that of the Mosaic economy."The countermissionaries in Corinth are, in some significant way, exponents of the Mosaic ministry. They are, to use the term imprecisely, ’Judaizers.’" [Note: Ibid., pp. 160-61.] read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Corinthians 3:4-11

The old and new covenants 3:4-11 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Corinthians 3:7-8

Another contrast between the two covenants concerns the medium God used to carry them to His people. He employed stone tablets for the Old Covenant but His Holy Spirit for the New Covenant. These vehicles represent the nature of each covenant: hard and unbending compared to personal and friendly.Another contrast is the relative glory of the ministries that marked the economies that the covenants created. "Glory" is a key word in this section of the epistle. It occurs 19 times in chapters 1-8,... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Corinthians 3:9-10

The New Covenant is also more glorious than the Old in that it manifests the character and purposes of God more fully and finally. Similarly the dawning of the sun transcends and supercedes the illumination of the moon. Greater glory attends the proclamation of the gospel than was true when God gave the Mosaic Law.The purpose of the New Covenant is to produce righteousness. The purpose of the Old Covenant was to show that humans stand condemned because we cannot please God by obeying Him... read more

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Corinthians 3:9

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Corinthians 3:10

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 3:8

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 3:9

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 3:10

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Corinthians 3:1-10

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Corinthians 3:1-11

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Corinthians 3:4-11

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Corinthians 3:7-8

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Corinthians 3:9-10

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