First Epistle To The Corinthians
The First Epistle to the Corinthians is a book of New Testament.
It is sent by the apostle Paul to the church in Corinth.
Summary |
According to the Acts of the Apostles , ch. 18, v. 1-17, the apostle Paul is the founder of the church at Corinth. On his second missionary journey, he spent 18 months in this community.
It happens to Athens where he had the opportunity to discuss with the Greek philosophers at the Areopagus ( Acts of the Apostles , ch. 16, v. 17-34). There, he met a Jew named Aquila and his wife Priscilla. Paul came home. They work together as Priscilla and Aquila are also manufacturers of tents. Every sabbath he went to the synagogue where he expressed to Jews and Greeks of his personal encounter with Jesus Christ is the Messiah.
Much of the Jews does not support this view and is hard to know the apostle. However, several people, among them some Jews believe this message of the gospel and are baptized. This is the beginning of the church of Corinth.
Background
Corinth is a major city that has at that time about 36 000 inhabitants. It enjoyed great prosperity through trade made possible by the presence of 2 ports. The cultural and religious life is in turmoil.
After leaving the church he has founded, he learns, by Chloe's people, there are problems in the community. He began to write them.
The New Testament identifies two letters written by Paul to the Corinthian church. Regarding the first epistle, he was not sure whether it was written at a time. Theologians do not all agree on the fact that there are one or more distinct letters.
Summary
Chapter 1 contains greetings from Paul and a message of thanksgiving.
Chapters 2-6 are the corrections that Paul brings to the errors of the saints in Corinth.
Chapters 7 through 11 contain the answers to certain questions on marriage (7), meat sacrificed to idols (the "idolothytes", 8-10), the holding of women in the prayer meetings (11, 1-16 ), the community meals (11, 17-22), or feasts , and the Eucharist (11, 23-34).
Chapters 12 and 13 deal with the agape and spiritual gifts (or " charisms ")
Chapter 14 deals with the hierarchy of charisma for the common good, especially about language and interpretation of language
Chapter 15 deals with the resurrection.
Chapter 16 contains a recommendation to remain steadfast in the faith.
Reference Book
- Daniel Marguerat ed., Introduction to the New Testament. His story, his writing, his theology (Le Monde de la Bible 41), Geneva, Labor et Fides, 2nd ed. 2001, 511 p.
Bibliography
Guy Bonneau, Paul and the Corinthians I: The first letter, al. Knowing the Bible, No. 35, Brussels, Editions Lumen Vitae, 2004, 80 p. ISBN 2-87324-238-8.
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| Gospels | Matthew Marc Luke Jean |
| Written apostolic | Acts of the Apostles |
| Pauline Epistles | Romans 1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians 1 Timothy 2 Timothy Titus Philemon |
| Catholic Epistles | Hebrews Jacques 1 Peter 2 Peter * 1 John 2 John * 3 John * Jude * |
| Apocalypse | Apocalypse of John * |
| * Absent from the Peshitta Syriac | |
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