Paul & Corinth Corinth Aegean Sea Mediterranean Sea ASIA MINOR SAMOS ACHAIA RHODES Aegean Sea Mediterranean Sea CRETE
Shop In Ancient Corinth Paul & Corinth Established church in Corinth Worked as tentmaker with Aquila & Priscilla (Acts 18:1-4). Spoke of the flesh as a “tent” (II Cor. 4:16-5:4). Shop In Ancient Corinth
Ancient Corinthian Fountain Paul & Corinth 4th largest city of ancient world - 400,000 Brought to ruins in 146 B.C. Julius Caesar rebuilt it and placed a military colony there. Ancient Corinthian Fountain
Ruins of Ancient Corinth Paul & Corinth Capital of Achaia Roman proconsul was there. Hosted numerous pagan temples Significant Jewish population (Acts 18:4-8; 14). Ruins of Ancient Corinth
Ancient Temple of Apollo Paul & Corinth Apollo Temple - already in ruins in 1st century. Given to idols (I Cor. 12:1-3). Tongues & Idolatry (I Cor. 14:23-24). Ancient Temple of Apollo
Marketplace of Ancient Corinth Paul & Corinth Meats & Idolatry (I Cor. 10:25-28). “Flee Idolatry” (I Cor 10:14; 8:1-4) Marketplace of Ancient Corinth
Paul & Corinth Temple of Venus - 1000 harlots. Sexual immorality = “To Corinthize” Paul’s rebuke (I Cor. 5:1,2; 9-11). The Acrocorinth
Paul & Corinth Located on a main Isthmus of Greece Site of regular athletic games. Paul’s references to the “race” of faith (I Cor 9:24-27) The Corinth Canal
Judgement-Seat of Ancient Corinth Paul & Corinth The Beating of Sosthenes (Acts 18:12-17; I Cor. 1:1). The Judgement-Seat of Christ (II Cor. 5:9-11). Judgement-Seat of Ancient Corinth