NT Survey II

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NT Survey II

• 1 Corinthians

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Pauls Third Journey (Acts 1823 2117)
1 Corinthians written from Ephesus.





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Pauls Series of Contacts with the Corinthian
Church

• Establishes the church on his second journey
  (Acts 181-11).
• Writes the previous letter (now lost) warning
  the Corinthians not to associate with immoral
  persons (1 Cor 59).
• Heard reports of misunderstanding of previous
  letter and of divisions in the church (1 Cor
  111) also possibly received a delegation from
  Corinth with questions on several issues (1 Cor
  1617). First Corinthians is written in response.
• Sends Timothy to minister in Corinth after he has
  gone through Macedonia (1 Cor 1610,11 Acts
  1922).
• Heard reports of adverse developments in Corinth,
  prompting his painful visit from which he had
  to withdraw in haste may have written severe
  letter (now lost).
• Sent Titus to Corinth to see how the Corinthians
  were progressing. Titus later re-joined Paul in
  Macedonia and gave him a good report. Paul wrote
  Second Corinthians to express his relief over the
  success of his earlier letter and Titus mission.
• Later spends 3 months in Corinth, from which he
  writes Galatians and Romans (Acts 202,3).

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About the City of Corinth

• The city of Corinth was located on the isthmus of
  land that connected the peninsula of Achaia to
  the mainland, giving it both an Eastern and a
  Western seaport.
• From the earliest times it was a very wealthy
  city.
• It was destroyed by the Romans in 146 BC but was
  repopulated and rebuilt 100 years later by Julius
  Caesar c. 46 BC.
• Under Roman supervision, Corinth quickly regained
  its former beauty and wealth, and more than its
  former size. An estimate of its population at
  this time is 660,000 people there, a large city
  for those days.
• Along with this growth there was a growth in
  licentious living. In Paul's day, to live like
  the Corinthians did was to live in luxury and
  licentiousness (sexual sin).
• The city was also known for its Isthmian Games
  and as a center for Greek philosophy.

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Introductory Matters for 1 Corinthians

• Author The Apostle Paul. He wrote this letter
  on his second missionary journey, during his 3
  year stay at Ephesus.
• Date Paul wrote this letter near the end of his
  3 year stay at Ephesus, c. 55 AD.
• Audience The church at Corinth, which Paul had
  established during an 18 month stay on his second
  missionary journey (Acts 181-11).
• Character of the book Soteriological, with a
  special emphasis on sanctification.

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Major Themes in 1 Corinthians

• God, Jesus Christ, and the Spirit
• Factions Versus Christian Unity
• God's Wisdom Versus Human Wisdom
• Admonitions Against Immorality and Idolatry
• The Gospel
• The Church/ The Body
• Seeking Profit of Others/Restraint of Christian
  Liberty
• Proper Exercise of Spiritual Gifts
• Love
• Resurrection and the New Body

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Purpose Statement for 1 Corinthians

• Paul writes to correct various problems in the
  church at Corinth and encourage unity, and to
  provide instruction on various matters about
  which the Corinthians had written him earlier.

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Survey of 1 Corinthians

• Salutation and Thanksgiving for the Corinthians
  (11-9)
• Answer to Chloes Report of Divisions (110
  421)
• Report of Divisions (110-17)
• Reasons for Divisions (118 421)
• Misunderstanding of the Gospel Message (118
  34)
• Misunderstanding of the Gospel Messenger (35
  45)
• Misunderstanding of Pauls Ministry (46-21)
• Answer to Reports of Fornication and Lawsuits
  (51 620)
• Case of Incest (51-13)
• Litigation between Believers (61-11)
• Warning against Sexual Immorality (612-20)
• Answer to the Letter of Questions (71 1624)
• Concerning Marriage (71-40)
• Concerning Things Offered to Idols and Christian
  Liberty (81 111)
• Concerning Public Worship (112 34)
• Concerning Spiritual Gifts (121 1440)
• Concerning the Resurrection (151-58)
• Concerning the Collection for Jerusalem (161-4)
• Conclusion (165-24)

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Next Week 2 Corinthians

• Eric Flintoff will be teaching.