601. 1 Corinthians in Context 18: Concluding Thoughts
We’ll begin by reviewing what we’ve covered in this class before asking the question, “What happened after Paul sent 1 Corinthians?” Did the church receive his instruction? Did they reject it? How does 2 Corinthians fit in? We’ll take a look at the timeline to understand Paul’s three visits to Corinth and the three epistles Read more about 601. 1 Corinthians in Context 18: Concluding Thoughts[…]
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600. 1 Corinthians in Context 17: Eschatology and the Afterlife
We’ll begin by surveying what 1 Corinthians tells us about the end times. Then we’ll consider why Paul spent so much time in chapter fifteen making a case for the resurrection of the saints when Christ returns. By examining tomb inscriptions and literary sources you’ll learn about the four major options for the afterlife in Read more about 600. 1 Corinthians in Context 17: Eschatology and the Afterlife[…]
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599. 1 Corinthians in Context 16: Love and Edification in the Assembly
Today we’re going to look at chapters 12, 13, and 14 of 1 Corinthians as a unit. We’ll see that the body analogy in 12, the love poem in 13, and the repeated concern for upbuilding in 14 are all slightly different angles of approach to the same goal. When the Corinthian Christians were getting Read more about 599. 1 Corinthians in Context 16: Love and Edification in the Assembly[…]
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598 1 Corinthians in Context 15: Speaking in Tongues
Last time we looked at how Greco-Roman people talked about inspired speech. Today we turn to 1 Corinthians and the book of Acts to focus on speaking in tongues. We’ll consider the idea that tongues are angelic languages, how tongues relates to prayer, and how tongues differs from ecstatic speech. Lastly, we’ll dip our toes Read more about 598 1 Corinthians in Context 15: Speaking in Tongues[…]
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597 1 Corinthians in Context 14: Inspiration and Divine Speech
This episode is a deep dive into the world of prophetic utterances, frenzied manifestations, divine possession, and all other sorts of inspired speech that I could find in Greco-Roman literature. Honestly, I wasn’t thinking I would find much. I was wrong. This episode is probably the longest of the entire 1 Corinthians in Context class. Read more about 597 1 Corinthians in Context 14: Inspiration and Divine Speech[…]
These bible classes will help you understand the scriptures in their original context. Other classes cover apologetics, theology, and church history. Pastor Sean Finnegan teaches with scholarship and simplicity to offer you top notch Christian education.