1 Corinthians

Oropeza

• Publisher: Cascade Books
• Year: 2017
• ISBN:
  9781532636967
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Biblical Studies

This compact commentary on 1 Corinthians is both readable and full of insights that will engage students, ministers, and scholars alike. The Apostle Paul writes to a relatively new church in which members are failing to maintain solidarity with other members. They struggle to find their unique place in Roman society as Gentile followers of Jewish leaders that proclaim Christ as Lord. Their many problems include competition over leadership and social prestige, sexual impropriety, household conflicts, idol foods, table fellowship, protocols on gender and the use of spiritual gifts, and confusion about death, immortality, and Christ's return. Oropeza addresses Paul's response to these and other issues as he engages ancient biblical, Jewish, and Greco-Roman sources along with recent scholarship. This is a must-read for those who want to understand the Corinthian situation and Paul's response in a new way.

Outline of 1 Corinthians

Introduction (1:1–9)

Letter Prescript (1:1–3)

Thanksgiving Period (1:4–9)

Appeal to Be United and Avoid Discord: Prothesis and Statement of Facts (1:10–17)

Appeal to Unity (1:10)

Divisive Alliances and Baptism (1:11–17)

Wisdom and Leadership in Light of the Proclamation of the Cross: First Supporting Proof (1:18—4:21)

Wisdom and Foolishness of the Cross (1:18–31)

God’s Power Rather Than Rhetorical Wisdom (2:1–5)

Wisdom from God’s Spirit Rather Than Wisdom of This Age (2:6–16)

Nurturing Babies in Christ (3:1–4)

On Planting and Building the Corinthian Congregation (3:5–17)

Exhortations against Boasting (3:18–23)

Paul the Administrator and Judgment Day (4:1–5)

Exhortations, Hardships, and Parental Instruction (4:6–21)

Avoiding Sexual Defilement: Second Supporting Proof (5:1—7:40)

The Fornicator’s Expulsion (5:1–8)

The Limits of Mingling with Vice-Doers (5:9–13)

Court Litigations between Believers (6:1–11)

Sex with Prostitutes and the Corinthian Body (6:12–20)

Advice for Married, Unmarried, and Widows (7:1–9)

Advice on Divorce and Being Married to an Unbeliever (7:10–16)

Remaining in One’s Calling (7:17–24)

Advice Regarding Virgins and Widows (7:25–40)

Idol Foods, Idolatry, and Relinquishing One’s Right: Third Supporting Proof (8:1—11:1)

Knowledge, Love, and One God and Lord (8:1–6)

Idol Foods and Weak Believers (8:7–13)

Paul’s Release of Apostolic Rights (9:1–18)

All Things for the Gospel’s Sake (9:19–23)

Competition and Self-Control (9:24–27)

Wilderness Episodes as Warnings against Idolatry and Vices ...

Table of contents

• Title Page
• Outline of 1 Corinthians
• Preface
• Abbreviations
• Introduction
• Introduction (1:1–9)
• Appeal to Be United and Avoid Discord: Prothesis and Statement of Facts (1:10–17)
• Wisdom and Leadership in Light of the Proclamation of the Cross: First Supporting Proof (1:18—4:21)
• Avoiding Sexual Defilement: Second Supporting Proof (5:1—7:40)
• Idol Foods, Idolatry, and Relinquishing One’s Right: Third Supporting Proof (8:1—11:1)
• Order and Solidarity When Assembling Together: Fourth Supporting Proof (11:2—14:40)
• Solidarity in Belief of the Resurrection: Fifth Supporting Proof (15:1–58)
• Closing Matters (1 Cor 16:1–24)
• Bibliography