1. 1 C ORINTHIANS CORINTH

2. T HE S ETTING

9. DIOLKOS ROAD

10. T HE D IOLKOS R OAD

11. T HE S YNAGOGUE I NSCRIPTION

12. T HE E RASTUS I NSCRIPTION

13. T HE B EMA (SEAT OF JUDGMENT)

14. H ISTORY A GREEK CITY-STATE 146 BC DESTROYED BY ROME 44 BC REFOUNDED - ROMAN COLONY IN PAUL’S TIME: THE 4 TH LEADING CITY IN THE EMPIRE

15. C ORINTHIAN G ROWTH G ROWTH

16. C ORINTHIAN M ORALITY

17. T HE C ORINTHIAN I DEAL “I am living as becomes a man of breeding. I have a good- looking mistress. I have never wronged any man. I drink Chian wine, and I work to satisfy myself in every respect, since my private resources are sufficient for these purposes.”

18. W HAT E FFECT D ID A LL T HIS H AVE ON THE C HURCH ? E NCULTURATION

19. THE CROSS IN AN HONOR / SHAME CULTURE

22. Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) C HRISTIAN S ACRIFICE IS W EAK

23. 2 Corinthians 12:9 “ My power is made perfect in weakness.” Nietzsche ‘Philosophy of Power’

24. John Stott ‘Power through Weakness’ From Basic Christian Leadership CT July/Aug 2005

25. TEACHERS AND LEADERS IN AN HONOR / SHAME CULTURE

26. G REEK S OPHIC P HILOSOPHERS

27. T HE C ORINTHIAN V IEW OF P AUL

29. Does the Sophic Model influence the Church today?

30. Paulcombats the Sophic Model

31. 1 C ORINTHIANS Overview

32. 1:2 Sanctification

33. 1:10-17 Divisions in the Church

34. 1:18 – 2:5 Christ, the Wisdom of God Enculturation 1:18-25 Enculturation 1:18-25 They are ‘weak’ 1:26-29 They are ‘weak’ 1:26-29 ‘Boasting’ 1:30-31 ‘Boasting’ 1:30-31 Paul’s ministry 2:1-5 Paul’s ministry 2:1-5

35. 3:1-23 The Effect of Sophism on their Model of Leadership

36. 4:1-21 Paul – an Example of a Cross-Centered Piety

37. 5:1-13 Church Discipline

38. 6:1-11 Lawsuits among Believers

39. 6:12 – 20 Paul argues against: Sexual Immorality His argument hinges on: ‘You are not your own’ 1 Cor 6:19-20

40. 6:12 – 20 Paul quotes them: “Everything is permissible for me” 6:12 “Food for the stomach and the stomach for food” 6:13

41. 6:12 – 20 Back and Forth Letters There is a missing letter There is a missing letter We’re eavesdropping We’re eavesdropping Paul cites their questions Paul cites their questions Paul quotes their slogans Paul quotes their slogans

42. 6:12 – 20 Teaching Sexual Ethics Today Teaching Sexual Ethics Today

43. 6:12 – 20 Secular Ethics Secular Ethics Duty (an honor/shame motive) Duty (an honor/shame motive) Goals / Consequences Goals / Consequences Christian Ethics Christian Ethics Mercy, Union with Christ, Agape Mercy, Union with Christ, Agape Eschatology Eschatology

44. 6:12 – 20 How can How can you teach people to behave Christianly?

45. 1 Cor 7 We aren’t in heaven yet … ‘over-realized eschatology’

46. 1 CORINTHIANS 8 – 14 Knowledge vs. Love Food sacrificed to idols (8) Food sacrificed to idols (8) Paul, an example (9) Paul, an example (9) Idol food again (10) Idol food again (10) Love in worship (11) Love in worship (11) Love / spiritual gifts (12, 14) Love / spiritual gifts (12, 14) Agape love defined (13) Agape love defined (13)

47. 1 CORINTHIANS 15 The Resurrection An ethical argument An ethical argument