1 Corinthians Exposition February 26, 2012 Exposition - Discipleship - Leadership – Planting

10 minute segment

The Run Down 1 Corinthians Overview Feel like you quickly run thru Corinth today…

The Run Down 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 Down 1 Corinthians Overview I. Extra Biblical Data II. Maps III. Book of Acts IV. City Description V. Diverse Church VI. Paul’s Interactions VII. Written VIII. Contents IX. Reports

The Run Down 1 Corinthians Overview I. 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 Down 1 Corinthians Overview I. Extra Biblical Data Textual Historical

The Run Down 1 Corinthians Overview I. 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 James 49-55AD Galatians 50AD 1 st /2 nd Thessalonians 53-55AD 1 st Corinthians 56AD 2 nd Corinthians 57AD Romans Acts 17-18

Writes to Corinth (again, 3 rd mission)

Isthmus of Corinth, Narrow land bridge

Modern Canal thru Isthmus

Modern Day Canal 1893

Corinth, Ancient Corinth, & the AcroCorinth

Acro- means high; Polis- City Acropolis 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 population. -Important dual port city.

City Description: -500, ,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, 2 nd only to Olympics.

City Description: -Merchants, international trade. -Isthmian games, celebrating the god Poseidon, 2 nd 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, 1 st and 3 rd 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 3 rd letter, also lost.

VI. Paul’s Interactions: This letter is Paul’s 3 rd 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 3 rd letter, also lost.

IX. Reports: Corrects them - overemphasis - their spirituality -speaking in tongues… Chpt “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 Down 1 Corinthians Overview I. Extra Biblical Data II. Maps III. Book of Acts IV. City Description V. Diverse Church VI. Paul’s Interactions VII. Written VIII. Contents IX. Reports

1 Corinthians Exposition February 26, 2012 Exposition - Discipleship - Leadership – Planting