Messianic Apologetics

Addressing the Theological and Spiritual Issues of the Broad Messianic Movement

2 Corinthians

As today’s broad Messianic movement enters into an unknowable future, 2 Corinthians for the Practical Messianic—while surely presenting some important theological discussions—may surprisingly offer us more to consider about our spirituality. There are First Century background issues involving Second Temple Judaism and Greco-Roman classicism to be weighed, but there are more vital questions to be probed about the difficulties faced by an individual person like Paul. How much do we not consider ourselves as beneficiaries of not just Paul’s letters, but his steadfast devotion to the Messiah? What overlooked lessons and necessary corrections do today’s Messianic people need to take from 2 Corinthians—especially given the new challenges we will be facing, as salvation history steadily moves toward the return of Israel’s Messiah?