Second Epistle to the Corinthians

The Apostle’s Closing Admonitions and Benediction (16:10-24) E. Harrison (p. 275) summarizes the message of the Epistle in these words: The greatest single overall emphasis seems to be on the unity of the local church as the body of Christ, which is brought out not only in connection with the discussion of the groups (i.e.; the factions within the church), but also in relation to the Lord’s Supper and spiritual gifts. A corollary is the sanctity of the church as members of Christ, both corporately

Commentaries on First and Second Corinthians, Bill Jackson, Abilene, TX, Quality Publications, 281pp. Commentaries on First and Second Corinthians by Bill Jackson is written to give the reader a better understanding of the books First and Second Corinthians. The introduction gives a background of each book; it describes the time and place in which the letters were written and the location. It also tells about the governing body and ruler of the time. Both books were written a year apart between

not experienced the resurrection of Christ. Colossians was written after the resurrection of Christ, therefore Paul did not write it (Ehrman, 444). According to Ehrman, even more scholars are convinced that Ephesians was not written by Paul just as Second Thessalonians and Colossians were not written by Paul. The primary issue with Ephesians is the letter is written to the “Saints in Ephesus” (Eph1:1). When reviewing the best Greek manuscripts of the letter it appears that scribes added this later

I Corinthians: 50 Shades of Sanctification I Corinthians offers the reader an insight into the early beginnings of the New Testament church, its structure, methods, and message. I Corinthians is Paul’s answer to a previous letter he has written to the Corinthians regarding the conditions in the Corinthian church. The picture Paul painted of the early church also includes a problematic, non-typical congregation (Utley 18). Paul is not questioning their salvation per say but challenging their sanctification

and Chapter 4 of the Fee and Stuart text, “How to Read the Bible for all its worth” discusses the use of exegesis and hermeneutic to develop our understanding of the context of the Epistles and how the words of the Epistles can be applied to our lives today (Fee, Stuart, 2003). We learn that the nature of the Epistles are scriptures not written in documentary or novel form. They are letters meant to be read as a whole letter to help understand their context. Fully understanding their content is made

Paul's Missionary Journeys and Epistle Correlates The missionary journeys of Paul cover a major portion of the Book of the Acts of the Apostles (commonly shortened to Acts). Acts demonstrates, at least in part, how the journeys relate to the writing of the Epistles or letters to various congregations that needed encouragement or some other word from Paul, and when they were written. The three journeys happened in close relation to one another and were meant to spread the Gospel message to the

A Hellenistic Jew, St Paul is known worldwide as one of the earliest Christian missionaries, along with Saint Peter and James the Just. He was also known as Paul the Apostle, the Apostle Paul and the Paul of Tarsus. However, he preferred to call himself 'Apostle to the Gentiles'. Paul had a broad outlook and was perhaps endowed as the most brilliant person to carry Christianity to varied lands, such as Cyprus, Asia Minor (modern Turkey), mainland Greece, Crete and Rome. St Paul's efforts to accept

Chapter sixteen of 1 Corinthians is a freshener of countless items. There appear to be a few final issues with which Paul wishes to deal. Two of these include the collection for the Jerusalem church and the return of Apollos to Corinth. The second part of verse six may be seen as an attempt to meet the Corinthian desire to give Paul some financial support. He will not accept support for preaching there or an offer of investment that would make him someone’s in- house teacher. What Paul did accept

The apostle Paul was known to many as Saul of Tarsus. There is no doubt he was born to Jewish parents whose residence was in the city of Tarsus of Cilicia. In the Book of Acts 23:6, his own admission relates that he was a Hebrew of Hebrews, but he was also a son of a Pharisee. In Phil. 3:4-5, Paul states that he was from the tribe of Benjamin. At an early age, Paul was taught in tent-making according to Acts 18:3. At an early age, he was sent to Jerusalem to study under a well-known teacher by the

in world history, one can notice the high significance that the notion of wisdom had in the interpretations of philosophers and theologians. Most of them imagined wisdom as an ideal form of human knowledge, desired and praised by all. Even the Corinthians were wisdom seekers. As a result, the “secular” Corinth heavily influenced the church in Corinth. The church encouraged attitudes associated with what would presently be called consumerism, postmodernism and audience pleasing rhetoric. This paper