As President of Southwestern I am frequently asked by church members to recommend persons to their search committee to serve in the role of pastor.   On the other hand, I am also frequently sought out by graduating students and alumni, who would like for me ... Read More »

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To speak of resurrection in I Corinthians means that, first and foremost, one must speak of the resurrection of Jesus. For Paul the resurrection of Jesus constitutes the very basis upon which we may speak about the resurrection at all. I Cor. 15 (especially vv... Read More »

Paul’s most detailed discussion of spiritual gifts is a response to questions addressed to him in a letter from members of the Corinthian church (12:1; cf. 7:1; 8:1). The exact nature of these questions is not known, but it can be reasonably inferred tha... Read More »

The ministry observed in I Corinthians is that of the apostle Paul and his associates, reflected in a letter written about A.D. 54 or 55 while he was in Ephesus ( I Cor. 16:8). Earlier Paul had established the church at Corinth, a cosmopolitan Greek city and c... Read More »

Introduction (1:1-9). I. Disorders imported to Paul by Chloe’s people; Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus; and Apollos (1:10-6:20). 1. Divisions in the church (1:10-4:21). (1) Fact of division (1:10-17). (2) Cause of division (1:18-4:13). i. Wrong conce... Read More »

The southern part of Greece is joined to the rest of the country by a narrow strip of land. Corinth was situated on the southwest end of this isthmus. It controlled the port of Leohaion to the west on the Gulf of Corinth and Cenchreae to the east on the Saroni... Read More »