1 Corinthians1 CorinthiansExpositionExposition

February 26, 2012February 26, 2012

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The Run DownThe Run Down 1 Corinthians Overview 1 Corinthians Overview

Feel like you quickly run thru Corinth today…

The Run DownThe Run Down 1 Corinthians Overview 1 Corinthians Overview

Feel like you quickly run thru Corinth today…

Then as we read the letters… Consciously and subconsciously things will click more readily.

Let’s get out of Weddington… and go to Corinth.

The Run DownThe Run Down 1 Corinthians Overview 1 Corinthians OverviewI. Extra Biblical DataII. MapsIII. Book of ActsIV. City DescriptionV. Diverse ChurchVI. Paul’s Interactions VII. WrittenVIII. ContentsIX. Reports

The Run DownThe Run Down 1 Corinthians Overview 1 Corinthians OverviewI. Extra Biblical Data

Textual Criticism: comparing all documents, manuscripts, copies, quotes from Church fathers, to try and determine the original text. Humpty Dumpty 

The Run DownThe Run Down 1 Corinthians Overview 1 Corinthians OverviewI. Extra Biblical Data

Historical Criticism: investigate the origins of the text to determine the ‘world behind the text’.

Its original meaning in its original context. Reconstruct the historical situation of the author and his recipients.

Write a Letter to the

newly Planted Church of Iowa Farmers

Write a Letter to the newly Planted Church of Las Vegas

Quick look:40-50AD James49-55AD Galatians50AD 1st/2nd Thessalonians53-55AD 1st Corinthians56AD 2nd Corinthians57AD Romans

Acts 17-18

Writes to Corinth(again, 3rd mission)

Isthmus of Corinth, Narrow land bridge

Modern Canal thru Isthmus

Modern Day Canal 1893

Corinth, Ancient Corinth, & the AcroCorinth

Acro- means high; Polis- CityAcropolis

AcroCorinth

AcroCorinth Great Defensive Position

Natural Springs

Ancient Roman Fountain

AcroCorinth Temple of Aphrodite

Temple of Apollo

City Description:

-Roman Hellenized colony.-Capital of Achaia Province, Gallio Governor.

City Description:

-Roman Hellenized colony.-Capital of Achaia Province, Gallio Governor.

-500,000-800,000 population.-Important dual port city.

City Description:

-500,000-800,000 population.-Important dual port city.

-Controlled flow of goods across land… from Asia (to the East) and Italy (to the West).

City Description:

-Controlled flow of goods across land… from Asia (to the East) and Italy (to the West).

-Ships dragged across wood rollers the 4.5 miles.-Cult worship: 26 sacred temples of mixed

religions and mystery cults.

City Description:

-Populated by mostly Roman Freedmen. Just above slave… able to make socioeconomic

advancement.

City Description:

-Populated by mostly Roman Freedmen. Just above slave… able to make socioeconomic

advancement.

-Merchants, international trade.-Isthmian games, celebrating the god Poseidon,

2nd only to Olympics.

City Description:

-Merchants, international trade.-Isthmian games, celebrating the god Poseidon,

2nd only to Olympics.

-Jewish synagogue.-Artisans and slaves made up bulk of the

population.-2 Theaters, one able to house 18,000 people.

City Description:

-Religious. Sex trade. -Like a Modern Day New York/Las Vegas/Los Angeles.

City Description:

-Religious. Sex trade. -Like a Modern Day New York/Las Vegas/Los Angeles.

-Ancient historian coined the phrase of the city to act:

“korinthiazo” = to act like a Corinthian, to commit fornication. In present day museum, they have clay pieces that were offered to the gods for

healing of rampant venereal diseases.

City Description:

-Ancient historian coined the phrase of the city to act: “korinthiazo” = to act like a Corinthian, to commit fornication. In present day museum, they have clay pieces that were offered to the gods for

healing of rampant venereal diseases.

-Thousands of temple prostitutes at the Temple of Aphrodite on the AcroCorinth.

City Description:

-A double seaport, with commerce, wealth, a mixture of many peoples, connection between 2 continents, military men, truckers (merchant caravans), women, idolatry, prosperity, sex, and money.

City Description:

“What happens in Corinth stays in Corinth.”

Really?

A Diverse Church

1 Cor. 12:13, Jews, Greeks, slave, free.Aquila, Priscilla, Crispus

Fortunatus, Quartus, Gaius, Titius Justus Stephanas, Achaicus, Erastus

Paved street at largest theater:

“Erastus, the commissioner of public works bore the expense of this pavement.”

Paul’s fellow worker? Acts 19:22 / Romans 16:23.

A Diverse Church?

plurality in creeds…. ? assimilation… ?

or unity in diversity?

VI. Paul’s Interactions:

He planted the church

Stays 1 year 6mths

Multiple Correspondences with Corinth.  

VI. Paul’s Interactions:

2 Lost Letters to them, 1st and 3rd Letters. 1-2 years after leaving 1 Cor. 5:9-11.

And 2 Cor. 2:4, 7:8 w/ many tears and sorrowful letter, a 3rd letter, also lost.

 

VI. Paul’s Interactions:

This letter is Paul’s 3rd interaction.Time been away 3 years.Delegation party from Chloe’s household. 1:11.Things have gone awry since.

VII. Written:One of most certain dates in NT.

9 fragments of a letter from Emperor Claudius in 52AD mentions

Proconsul Gallio in Achaia.

VIII.Contents:

Multiple correspondences.

Paul writes confrontationally.

Contest His authority. I Cor. 14:37-38.

 

VIII.Contents:

Residual Culture in the Local Church.Sex, Idolatry, Spirituality.

Major conflict Church and its founder.

 

Residual Culture in the Local Church.

Sex, Idolatry, Spirituality.

What residuals are you dealing with from your culture?

 

VIII. Contents:The Gospel.

How to be Spiritual- Pneumatikos.Church order.

Ethical living. 

For you?The Gospel.

How to be Spiritual- Pneumatikos.Church order.

Ethical living. 

IX. Reports:

1 Cor. 1:11 Chloe, 5:1 reported, 11:18 I hear.

I Cor. 7:1 you wrote. Disregarded Paul’s first letter?

Division in the church: 1:10-12, 3:4-5, 11:18-19. 

IX. Reports:

1 Cor. 3:1-9 not spiritual… still need milk.

1 Cor. 4:18-19 I will come to you soon.

1 Cor. 9:3 My defense ….. examine me.

1 Cor. 9:15 Defends his rights…

… 9:15 then refuses them.

IX. Reports:

1 Cor. 15:12 Some of you… Internal bad teachers…. Not outsiders.

2 Cor. 2:1-4 Unexpected painful visit ‘again’.

2 Cor. 2:4, 7:8 Many tears / sorrowful letter, a 3rd letter, also lost.

 

IX. Reports: Corrects them - overemphasis - their spirituality

-speaking in tongues… Chpt. 12-14.

“If anyone thinks that he is spiritual…” 3:18, 8:2, 14:37.

“Puffed up” “arrogant” 4:6, 18; 5:2,6

Gross sexual immorality is in their midst.  

IX. Reports: What would Chloe’s representatives report about

TMCC?  

IX. Reports: What would Chloe’s representatives report about

TMCC?  

The Run DownThe Run Down 1 Corinthians Overview 1 Corinthians OverviewI. Extra Biblical DataII. MapsIII. Book of ActsIV. City DescriptionV. Diverse ChurchVI. Paul’s Interactions VII. WrittenVIII. ContentsIX. Reports

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