Thor Madsen

Perishable and Imperishable?

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Almost every regular church-attender has heard a sermon which takes 1 Cor 3:12 to be calling for construction with good materials (i.e., gold, silver, and precious stones) instead of bad materials (i.e., wood, hay, and straw). W. Tyler Sykora’s work shows that this modern contrast would not have made sense to Paul’s first-century audience. Perishable and Imperishable makes this case in substantial detail and illustrates the great value of efforts to read Paul from a first-century perspective.”