1 and 2 Corinthians Flashcards
148 - Who did Paul recieve information from during his stay at Corinth and also wrote letters to?
The Thessalonians.
148 - During which trip did Paul make his first visit to Corinth?
Second missionary trip.
149 - Where do we find information on Paul’s trip to Corinth?
Acts 18
149 - Where does Paul begin his work in Corinth?
In the synagogue.
149 - Who are twe synagogue rulers named in Corinth?
Crispus and Sosthenes.
149 - How long does Paul stay in Corinth initially?
1 1/2 years
150 - Who are the two faithful co-workers that Paul meets in Corinth?
Acts 18 - 2 And he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews toleave Rome. And he went to see them, 3 and because he was of the sametrade he stayed with them and worked, for they were tentmakers by trade. 4 And he reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath, and tried to persuade Jews and Greeks.
150 - From where did Paul write to the Corinthinans?
From his three year stay in Ephesus - A.D. 55.
152 - What influences were the Corinthians under?
Pagan gods.
Twelve pagan temples.
Aphrodite - goddess of love
154- Why would the Greeks view Christianity as foolishness?
The Greeks believed human intellect and philosophical wisdom held the answers (1 Cor 1:18, 22, 24).
22 For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, 24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ thepower of God and the wisdom of God. 25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
155 - What topic dominates the first part of 1 Corinthians?
Factions within the Christian community at Corinth.
155 - Who does Paul say came along later and watered?
Apollos
156 - Why does Paul call the Corinthians to glorify God with their own bodies?
1 Cor. 6:19 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, 20 for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.
157 - What does Paul believe is imminent?
The end of the world.
157 - What is chapter 7 of 1 Cor. focused on?
Marriage
158 - What do chapters 8-10 of 1 Cor. focus on?
Eating meat offered to idols.
Only fresh meat available would have been that offered to idols.
158 - What is the most important issue when deciding whether to eat meat offered to idols or not?
Love and concern for others.
158 - What does Paul boast about in 1 Cor. 9?
What he gave up.
9 For though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to all,that I might win more of them. 20 To the Jews I became as a Jew, in orderto win Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law(though not being myself under the law) that I might win those under thelaw. 21 To those outside the law I became as one outside the law (notbeing outside the law of God but under the law of Christ) that I might winthose outside the law. 22 To the weak I became weak, that I might win theweak. I have become all things to all people, that by all means I mightsave some. 23 I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share withthem in its blessings.
