1. Paul & Corinth Corinth Aegean Sea Mediterranean Sea ASIA MINOR SAMOS
ACHAIA
RHODES
Aegean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
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2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. Ancient Temple of Apollo
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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

6. 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

7. Paul & Corinth Temple of Venus - 1000 harlots.
Sexual immorality = “To Corinthize”
Paul’s rebuke (I Cor. 5:1,2; 9-11).
The Acrocorinth

8. 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

9. 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