The Letters to the Corinthians




Conflict and Community in the Corinthian Church Scriptural Theme (the New Creation). Paul, His Writings and Tradition. Corinth at the Time of Paul's Arrival. Corinthian Communities (House Churches). Corinthian Conflicts. Group Discussion, Quizzes and Activities. Reference Materials

Paul's Relationship with the Corinthian Christians Courtesy of Prof. Felix Just, S.J.

"Justification by Faith" in Galatians & Romans By Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D.

Epistles to the Corinthians Cornelius Aherne, The Catholic Encyclopedia, 1908

Homilies on First Corinthians By Father of the Church St. John Chrysostom

Commentary by Saint Thomas Aquinas on the First Epistle to the Corinthians Translated by Fabian Larcher, O. P.

The Problems at Corinth Part of James Tabor 's "Jewish-Roman World of Jesus" web site

The Corinthian Correspondence Most scholars consider the Corinthian Correspondence (known to us as 1and 2 Corinthians), to be a packet or collection of as many as a half-dozen letters. The following major sections appear to cohere, and are indicated in different colors to facilitate reading them together. Part of James Tabor 's "Jewish-Roman World of Jesus" web site

Introduction to the First Letter to the Corinthians From the New American Bible

1 Corinthians: Introduction, Argument, and Outline Article by Daniel B. Wallace, professor of New Testament Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary

Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians Article by Mary Ann Getty in Scripture from Scratch

Ecclesiology And Ethics In 1 Corinthians Article by Richard B. Hays in Ex Auditu, 1994

The First Letter to the Corinthians By Barry D. Smith of Atlantic Baptist Unniversity

Imitation of Paul and the church's missionary role in 1 Corinthians By Robert L Plummer, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, Jun 2001

Metaphor and Morality: Examples of Paul's Moral Thinking in 1 Corinthians 1-5 Charles A. Wanamaker, Neotestamentica, 2005

What Is Paul Actually Inviting the Corinthians to Do? Article by Pauline Guthrie in Theology@McAuley, 2003, on 1 Cor. 4:16; 11.1

Laying to Rest the Midrash: Paul's Message on Meat Sacrificed to Idols in Light of the Deuteronomic Tradition Article by B.J. Oropeza in Biblica, 1998. Discusses 1 Corinthians 8:1-11:1

One God, One Lord, One People: Incarnational Christology for a Church in a Pagan Environment N. T. Wright, Ex Auditu, 1991. Article on 1 Corinthians 8-10

Paul and Asceticism in 1 Corinthians 9:27a Kent L. Yinger, George Fox Evangelical Seminary, Journal of Religion and Society, 2008

Of Muzzles and Oxen: Deuteronomy 25:4 and 1 Corinthians 9:9 By Jan L Verbruggen, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, Dec 2006

The Divine Plan of Creation: 1 Cor 11:7 and Gen 2:18-24 By Thomas L. Thompson, from Women Priests, Arlene Swidler & Leonard Swidler (eds.), Paulist Press 1977, pp 209-211

Unveiling Paul: Gendering Ethos in 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 Todd Penner & Caroline Vander Stichele, lectio difficilior, 2004

The Authority of the Voice: A Theological Reading of 1 Cor. 11.2-16 Francis Watson, New Testament Studies, 2000

Is Silence Golden? Paul and Women’s Speech in Corinth Caroline Vander Stichele, Louvain Studies, 1995

The 'Command of the Lord' in 1 Cor 14,37 – a Saying of Jesus? Christian Stettler, Biblica, 2006

1 Corinthians 15:3b-6a, 7 and the Bodily Resurrection of Jesus By Kirk R MacGregor, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, Jun 2006

Paul Confronts Paganism in the Church: A Case Study of First Corinthians 15:45 By Peter Jones, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, Dec 2006

1 Corinthians 1:1-3 -------- 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 ------------- 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17
1 Corinthians 1.22-25 ----- 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 ----------- 1 Corinthians 2:1-5
1 Corinthians 5:6b-8 ----- 1 Corinthians 6:13c-15a, 17-20 ----- 1 Corinthians 7:29-31
1 Corinthians 7:32-35 ----- 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23 ----- 1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12
1 Corinthians 10:31-11.1 ----- 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 ----- 1 Corinthians 12:4-11
1 Corinthians 12:12-30 ----- 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13 ----- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
1 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20 ----- 1 Corinthians 15:45-49 ----- 1 Corinthians 15:54-58
Reflections on Sunday's Second Readings by Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk of Cincinnati

Introduction to the Second Letter to the Corinthians From the New American Bible

2 Corinthians: Introduction, Argument, and Outline Article by Daniel B. Wallace, professor of New Testament Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary

Homilies on Second Corinthians By Father of the Church St. John Chrysostom

Commentary by Saint Thomas Aquinas on the Second Epistle to the Corinthians Translated by Fabian Larcher, O. P.

The Second Letter to the Corinthians By Barry D. Smith of Atlantic Baptist Unniversity

Witchcraft Accusations in 2 Cor 10—13: Paul in Social Science Perspective Article by Jerome H. Neyrey, S.J. in Listening, 1986

2 Corinthians 1:18-22 ----- 2 Corinthians 3:1b-6 ------------- 2 Corinthians 4.6-11
2 Corinthians 5:17-21 ----- 2 Corinthians 8:7,9,13-15 ------ 2 Corinthians 12:7-10
Reflections on Sunday's Second Readings by Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk of Cincinnati




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