Lead:
What happens in Corinth stays in Corinth? Well…
Intro:
What happens in Corinth stays in Corinth? Well…
When you think of Corinth, you might imagine it a bit like the Las Vegas of the Roman empire. It was one of the bigger cities situated on a trade route, known for both wealth and the temple of Aphrodite wherein you’d find hundreds of cult prostitutes. If fact, the city’s reputation for licentiousness was such that to “Corinthianize” was to participate was that which is morally degrading…and that will give you some background for the stuff that Paul addresses in his letter that we start into today.
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New covenant:
Passage: Acts 18
Translation: CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
Verses: 28
Words: ~652
Wisdom:
Passage: Psalm 52
Translation: CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
Verses: 9
Words: ~148
Old covenant:
Passage: 1 Samuel 21-23
Translation: CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
Verses: 67
Words: ~1995
Commentary:
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-Roger
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Sources and resources:
(1) Craig S. Keener, The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1993), Ac 11:26.