594 1 Corinthians in Context 11: Money and Benefaction

Posted on April 7, 2025April 12, 2025 by Sean Finnegan

1 Corinthians 9 is a fascinating chapter. Paul masterfully lays out five arguments for why ministers should be paid for their work before telling the church of Corinth that he has chosen not to make use of this right and that he never would. Why not? What was it about the situation in Corinth that Read more about 594 1 Corinthians in Context 11: Money and Benefaction[…]

586 1 Corinthians in Context 3: Factions & Status at Corinth

Posted on February 6, 2025February 13, 2025 by Sean Finnegan

Now that we’ve familiarized ourselves with the city of Corinth and Paul’s missionary activity there, we’re ready to dive into 1 Corinthians. As I mentioned previously, my strategy for this class is to focus on the major themes rather than covering every verse. Our first theme is the issue of divisiveness among the Christians at Read more about 586 1 Corinthians in Context 3: Factions & Status at Corinth[…]