Jesus Proclaims the Kingdom Mark 1:14-45

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Form of Pauline Epistles
Letter as Literary Form Pauls letters follow
the normal scheme of Hellenistic letters
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Form of Pauline Epistles
1. Salutation Sender Addressee Greetings 2
. Thanksgiving/Blessing (Note Galatians)
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Form of Pauline Epistles
3. Body Situational a. Orthodoxy - Right
Thinking (Rom 1-11) b. Orthopraxy - Ethical
living (Rom 12-16) 4. Closing
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Texts Ancient vs.Modern
How was it written? Usually dictated, to a
scribe or secretary (Official term Amanuensis)
I, Tertius, who write this letter, greet you
in the Lord. (Romans 1622 With Pauls personal
note at the end (1 Cor 1621, Gal 611-18,
Philemon 19)
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Texts Ancient vs.Modern
How was it delivered? Usually by private friends
or slaves (maybe even the scribe who wrote it?
How was it read? Usually aloud 1 Thes 527
Col 416 Rev 11-3 Mark 1314
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Ancient Reading-Event
Acts 1530-35 NIV The people read it and were
glad for its encouraging message. Who did the
reading? (1531a) Literally After reading,
they rejoiced. What took place after the
reading? (1532-35) Judas and Silas, who
themselves were prophets, said much to encourage
and strengthen the brothers.
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Life and Letters with Corinth

• Paul, Silas, Timothy establish church on 2nd
  Missionary Journey (50-52AD)
• (Acts 181-17)
• 2. Paul writes 1st letter to Corinth probably
  from Ephesus, now lost
• (1 Cor 59-11)

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Life and Letters with Corinth
3. Communication From Corinth to Paul Chloes
household 1 Cor 111 Oral? 1 Cor 51 or Letter?
1 Cor 71 Visit by Stephanas (1 Cor
1615-18) 4. Paul writes 2nd letter (1
Corinthians) from Ephesus in AD 54
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Life and Letters with Corinth
5. Paul writes a 3rd letter Painful letter (2
Cor 23 78) probably 2 Cor 10-13 from Ephesus
54-56 AD 6. Paul writes a 4th letter which we
have as 2 Cor 1-9 possibly 54-56 AD.
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1 Corinthians Dealing with Disunity
Now I exhort you, brethren, by the name of our
Lord Jesus Christ, that you all agree, and there
be no divisions among you, but you be made
complete in the same mind and in the same
judgment. 1 Cor 110
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1 Corinthians Dealing with Disunity
Background to City of Corinth Capital and
largest city of Achaia Commercial / Shipping
center Immoral capital (Aphrodite) Sizable Jewish
Presence
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1 Corinthians Dealing with Disunity
Reading Clues Disunity of Church(s) Heart of
the Matter (1 Cor 31-4) Dissatisfaction with
Apostle 1 Cor 41-3 2 Cor 10-13 (esp. 115-6
1211)
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1 Corinthians Dealing with Disunity
1. Introduction 11-9 2. Pauls Response to
Chloes Reports about Community Life in
Corinth a. Divisions in the Church 110-420 b.
Report of Immorality 51-620
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1 Corinthians Dealing with Disunity
3. Pauls Response to Qs from Corinth a. Qs
about Marriage 71-40 b. Qs about
Food/Faith 81-111 c. Qs about
Worship 112-1440 d. Qs about
Resurrection 151-58 e. Qs about
Collection 161-4 4. Closing Remarks 165-24
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Important Themes in 1 Corinthians

1. Necessity of Unity
2. Problem of Conscience
3. Lawsuits among Christians
4. Importance of Worship in the church
5. Resurrection from the Dead