Fitting Time into Eternity Introduction From our study of the four previous lessons we should have a clear understanding of why Paul wrote these letters as he did to the church in Corinth. Our hypothesis based on his view of the situation should expose the problem. We have prepared ourselves to hear an apostle’s divine […]
Lesson Four – A Summary of Historical Analysis
A Summary of Historical Analysis Introduction In this lesson we will first summarize what we have learned about what was going on in Corinth when Paul wrote the series of Corinthian letters. Then we will look for the remaining historical data that will help us fill out our hypothesis about the condition of the church […]
Lesson Three – Satan’s False Apostles
Satan’s False Apostles Introduction The lessons in Part I have been designed to prepare us to read the Corinthian letters. When we learn to read the letters and other biblical literature we move from the dependent stage of divine learning to a more independent level of study and understanding. Christians are disciples. We are always […]
Lesson Two – Paul, Called to be an Apostle
Paul, Called to be an Apostle Introduction In Lesson One of this Introduction of the Corinthian letters we learned how these letters fit into Luke’s narrative in the book of Acts. They have their chronological, geographical and individual narrative recorded in Acts. As we progress in our study from I Corinthians to II Corinthians we […]
Lesson One – Paul Arrives in Corinth
Paul Arrives in Corinth Introduction A study of Luke’s narrative called Acts is a prerequisite for reading several of the letters in the New Testament. It is a “must do” for our study of the Corinthian letters because so much of the content is understood in the context of the Acts narrative. For instance, Paul’s […]
Introduction – Historical Analysis
Historical Analysis This is a principled study of the letters the Apostle Paul wrote to the Corinthian church. He wrote this series of letters after members of the household of Chloe informed him about quarreling in the church. The members were dividing over whether to follow Paul, Apollos, Cephas or Christ. This may have been […]
