Summary
We find this volume in the Reformed Expository Commentary series a steady, church shaped exposition that keeps us close to the text, then helps us preach it with warmth and bite. The writing is built for real ministry, it listens carefully, it keeps the argument moving, and it refuses both fog and gimmick.
In this commentary we are helped to trace gospel shaped ministry, weakness and strength, repentance, comfort, and true boasting in Christ. It slows us down at the right points, so that our application grows out of the passage rather than from our favourite themes.
Why Should I Own This Commentary?
We should own this commentary when we want an expositional companion that thinks like a preacher. It is not trying to win every academic debate. Instead it equips us to handle the flow of the book, the key turns in argument, and the pastoral pressure points that land in the pulpit and in the pew.
We also benefit from the way it draws doctrine into devotion. We are not left with bare observations. We are guided toward repentance, faith, and steady obedience, in ways that fit the passage and serve the church.
For weekly preparation it sits in a sweet spot, substantial enough to sharpen us, clear enough to use without wasting time.
Closing Recommendation
We recommend this as a strong mid level commentary for preaching and teaching 2 Corinthians. It is particularly suited to pastors who want help producing sermons that are text driven, Christ centred, and pastorally direct.
As pastoral next steps, we can visit the Bible Book Overview, browse Top Recommendations, and use the Reformed Commentary Index to build a wiser working library.
Trent C. Casto
Trent C. Casto is an American pastor and expositor of the contemporary era, writing from a Reformed theological outlook.
He is known for careful, preaching minded exposition that keeps the main line of the passage in view. His writing aims to help pastors move from structure and meaning to sermon shape, with attention to how the gospel addresses both conscience and community.
He remains valued for straightforward explanation, theological sobriety, and application that avoids fussiness while still pressing toward repentance and faith. Recommended titles include Deuteronomy in the Reformed Expository Commentary, 2 Corinthians in the Reformed Expository Commentary, and his pastoral teaching resources on preaching and discipleship.
Theological Perspective: Broadly Evangelical