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1 Corinthians Background
Religions: Jews and
those who followed Greek & Egyptian gods
Wealth: Very successful & rich mixed with poor
Reputation: Sexual license; temple of Aphrodite; name synonymous with sexual
license: whoremonger, to fornicate, a prostitute
Christian church composition: Former
Jews with many pagans
Views of problematic groups in Corinth:
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Spirit-People:
believed in Hellenistic-Jewish wisdom speculation (Philo); believed they were
“mature/perfect” and looked down on the soul-people who were concerned with the
body and its needs
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Chloe’s People:
Employees/slaves of a Gentile businesswoman based most likely in Ephesus
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Morality &
the Body: Corinthian belief that no physical action has moral significance
(contrasted to Paul in which the body is where the commitment to Christ becomes
real)
1
Corinthians Outline
(A)
11:2 – 14:40 Liturgical Assemblies (1)
11:2-16 Dress at (2)
11:17-34 Eucharist (3)
12:1-11 Gifts of the Spirit (4)
12:12-31 Body needs many members (5)
13:1-13 Greatest gift is love (6)
14:1-25 Prophecy more important than tongues (7)
14:26-40 Order for use of spiritual gifts Part IV Resurrection &
Conclusion 15:1-58 (A) 15:1-11 Creed of church (B) 15:12-28 Comparison of
Corinthians’ & Paul’s beliefs (1) 15:12-19 Corinthians’ thesis (2) 15: 20-28 Paul’s thesis (C) 15:29-34 Ad Hominem (argument
linking content with characteristic or belief of person) for resurrection (D) 15:33-49 Resurrected body (E) 15:50-58 Need for transformation Part V Conclusion 16:1-24 (A) 16:1-4 Collection for Jerusalem (B) 16:5-9 Paul’s travel plans (C) 16:10-18 Recommendations (D)
16:19-24 Final Greetings
(A)
1:10-17 Rival
groups
(B)
1:18-31 God has
different standards
(C)
2:1-5 Power of
Paul’s preaching
(D)
2:6 – 3:4 True
wisdom & language of love
(E)
3:5 – 4:5 Right
attitude towards pastors
(F)
4:6-13
Application to Corinthians
(G)
4:14-21 Visit of
Timothy
Part II Importance of the Body 5:1 –
6:20
(A)
5:1-8 Incest
(B)
5:9-13 Clearing a
misunderstanding
(C)
6:1-11 Lawsuits
among Christians
(D)
6:12-20 Casual
copulation
Part III Responses to Corinthian
Questions 7:1 – 14:40
(A)
7:1-40 Social
Status
(1)
7:1-9 Sex in
marriage
(2)
7:10-16 Marriage
& divorce
(3)
7:17-24 Changes
in social status
(4)
7:25-40 Changes
in sexual status
(B)
8:1 – 11:1
Contact with pagan environs
(1)
8:1-13 Food for
idols
(2)
9:1-27 Paul
renounces his rights
(3)
10:1-13 Danger of
overconfidence
(4)
10:14-22
Significance of social gestures
(5)
10:23 – 11:1
Scruples of the weak