"...but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong..." - 1 Corinthians 1:27
Intro to 1 Corinthians
Information retrieved from Ryrie's Study Bible.
City of Corinth :: A port city, a wealthy commercial center. "The immoral condition of Corinth is vividly seen in the fact that the Greek term Korinthiazomai (lit., to act the Corinthian) came to mean 'to practice fornication.' There were taverns on the south side of the marketplace, and many drinking vessels have been dug up from those liquor lockers. Corinth was noted for everything sinful."
The Church in Corinth :: Paul ventured on his second missionary trip to Corinth in 50 A.D. and wrote this letter in 55 A.D. after leaving and upon hearing discouraging news about the believers there and the questions they were asking Paul in their letters to him (he wrote this from Ephesus).
Problems and Questions :: divisions in church, immorality, questions concerning marriage, food, worship, and the resurrection.
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