Upon reading 1 Corinthians:1. What can you say regarding Paul's sources of information about the congregation to which he's writing?
2. Judging from the clarifications that Paul makes and the non-Christian behavior that he confronts in this letter, what would you say is at the heart of the problems at Corinth?
Upon reading 2 Corinthians:
3. What would you say has transpired in the congregation since Paul wrote 1 Corinthians?
4. How would you describe Paul's opponents at Corinth?
5. What do you think are the basic differences between what Paul teaches and stands for compared to his opponents at Corinth?
5 comments:
There were multiple problems with the church of Corinth. One of those is that there was no unity among them and there were multiple things wrong with immorality. The immorality issue is covered in 1 Corinthians 5.
1. I am not really sure what this question is asking.
2. I believe that the heart of the problem is that those inside the Corinthian church are nit picking at the teachings of Christ and the apostles. The immoral brother has not been accosted, sexual immorality is rampant (but where is it not), and they have decided to boast in their "spiritual gifts."
3. Saying as most scholars believe that there were actually four letters to the Corinthians and we only have two quite a bit could have transpired but here are my thoughts. The church has taken all of Paul's warnings to heart and seen that they changed their actions and hearts. Paul focuses in the beginning on us being treasures in fragile containers and the new covenant not sure what that means but it could be that they had lost sight of the end times and goal, the now and not yet idea.
4.I am not sure on these last two questions. So unsure I won't even take a stab at them.
Tanner,
The first question is asking this: According to 1 Corinthians, how does Paul know what he knows about the scene in Corinth?
1. This is Paul second letter to the church at Corinth as evidenced by 1st Corinthians 5:9, "I have written you in my letter." In 1st Corinthians 7:1, Paul is responding concerning a letter to Paul form the Corinth church as explained in 7:1, "Now for the matters you wrote about. It is apparent that Paul and the church at Corinth were writing back and forth. Paul also sends Timothy to the church at Corinth in order for them to imitate Paul and to "remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus." Paul also received members from Chloe's household, however, we are not sure, while in Ephesus. The names are Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus.
2. Corinth was the center for worshipping Aphrodite, the goddess of love; therefore, it fostered a great deal of sexual immorality. This was one of the main reasons for Paul's response to the church at Corinth along with questions concerning marriage, food sacrificed to idols, spiritual gifts, and a collection for God's people.
3. The church at Corinth was hijacked by a small minority of people that was causing trouble within the church.
4. Paul calls the small minority "false prophets", and "super apostles." I opine that they were Judaizers that Paul had encountered in the church at Galatia.
5. Paul says it best in 2nd Corinthians 14-15. In addition, Paul speaks of his suffering in
11:16-33.
Trinity Broadcasting Network is televising a three-hour show called St. Paul.
Chuck Michael
1. This is Paul second letter to the church at Corinth as evidenced by 1st Corinthians 5:9, "I have written you in my letter." In 1st Corinthians 7:1, Paul is responding concerning a letter to Paul form the Corinth church as explained in 7:1, "Now for the matters you wrote about. It is apparent that Paul and the church at Corinth were writing back and forth. Paul also sends Timothy to the church at Corinth in order for them to imitate Paul and to "remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus." Paul also received members from Chloe's household; however, we are not sure, while in Ephesus. The names are Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus.
2. Corinth was the center for worshipping Aphrodite, the goddess of love; therefore, it fostered a great deal of sexual immorality. This was one of the main reasons for Paul's response to the church at Corinth along with questions concerning marriage, food sacrificed to idols, spiritual gifts, and a collection for God's people.
3. The church at Corinth was hijacked by a small minority of people that was causing trouble within the church.
4. Paul calls the small minority "false prophets", and "super apostles." I opine that they were Judaizers that Paul had encountered in the church at Galatia.
5. Paul says it best in 2nd Corinthians 14-15. In addition, Paul speaks of his suffering in
11:16-33.
Trinity Broadcasting Network is televising a three-hour show called St. Paul.
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