5. Corinth Canal 6.3 km long, 80m wide built between 1881 and 1893 two road bridges, two railway bridges and two submersible bridges at both ends of the canal submersible bridges

6. Temple of Aphrodite

7. Theater Temple of Apollo Synagogue

8. The birth of Venus (Aphrodite)- the Goddess of Beauty intercourse with her priestesses was considered a method of worshiping Aphrodite

9. Corinthianize - meaning participation in immoral sexual practices, "Not every man is man enough to go to Corinth.“ -Strabo spoke of a thousand Aphrodite temple prostitutes during 3-4 th cent. BC "Old" Corinth, was destroyed by the Romans in 146 BC and the site was abandoned for a century. Julius Caesar had Corinth rebuilt in 44 BC as a Roman colony. Corinth was the largest city Paul had ever set foot in when he arrived there to begin the ministry described in Acts 18:1-18. During New Testament times Corinth was the home of Isthmian Games held every other year. The church at Corinth included Jews, Greeks, slaves, and freedmen. 1 Corinthians 12:13 The picture that emerges is one of a predominantly Gentile community, the majority of whom were at the lower end of the socioeconomic ladder, although there were two or three wealthy families. As former pagans they brought to the Christian faith a Hellenistic world view and attitude toward ethical behavior. Although they were the Christian church in Corinth, an inordinate amount of Corinth was yet in them emerging in a number of attitudes and behaviors that required radical surgery without killing the patient. This is what 1 Corinthians attempts to do. - Gordon Fee

10. Paul begins work at Corinth - (Acts 18:1-18)AD 50-52 A letter from Paul to Corinth (1 Cor. 5:9) -The Previous Letter (1 st ) AD 55 Visitors from Chloe's household (1 Cor. 1:11) - Church division A letter from Corinth to Paul (1 Cor. 7:1, etc.) – Problems Visitors - Stephanas, Fortunatus, Achaicus (1 Cor. 16:17) 1 Corinthians (2 nd ) is written from Ephesus, delivered by Timothy AD 56 春 (1 Cor. 4:17, 16:8, 10) Timothy soon returned without good news A third letter from Paul to Corinth (2 Cor. 2:3) - Severe or sorrowful letter Paul visits Corinth briefly (2 Cor. 2:1) - The Painful Visit AD 56 春 Corinthians expect Paul to return soon (2 Cor. 1:15-16) Titus sent to Corinth (2 Cor. 7:6-14) AD 56 五旬節後 Titus brings good news to Paul in Macedonia (2 Cor. 2:13; 7:7) 2 Corinthians (4 th ) was written from Philippi, delivered by Timothy - AD 56 秋 3 rd visit for 3 months, wrote Romans AD 57 春 (Acts 20:3) "What would God have us learn from Paul's relationship with the church at Corinth?" That holiness is not to be achieved by withdrawing from sinners and a godless world. Rather, it is to be pursued in the confusing whirlpool of conflicting cultures, personalities, and values. That is, holiness is to be pursued in the kind of world in which we still live.