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I and II Corinthians

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I and II Corinthians

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Course description

This course provides an in-depth exploration of the Acts of the Apostles, focusing on its historical, theological, and literary aspects. Special attention will be given to the early Christian community, the work of the Holy Spirit, and the mission of the apostles. The course includes a chapter-wise exegesis, examining key themes such as evangelism, persecution, and church growth.

Course objectives

To provide an outline study on the I and II Corinthians

To explain various issues faced by the Corinthian Church and Pauline solutions to those issues

To help the students to learn biblical teachings concerning the doctrinal issues

To help the students to learn the basic message and theological and ethical emphases of Pauline Letters to the Corinthian Church.

To help the students to learn key issues in the contemporary understanding of Paul's letters and theology.

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Course Requirements:

Reading Assignments - Students must read Corinthian correspondence multiple times and study assigned secondary sources. Class Presentations - Students will present on key themes or chapters. Reflection Papers - Two short papers (3-5 pages) discussing theological insights from Corinthian correspondence. Final Exam - A comprehensive exam covering the structure, themes, and theology of Corinthian correspondence.

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How does the social setting of Corinth complicate an easy application of Paul's advice? Choose a moral, doctrinal or communal issue and state what further evidence you need.

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Convene a Corinthian correspondence symposium

Select a problem in 1 or 2 Corinthians. Prepare a contextual argument, a counter-reading and a fictional congregational application. Identify the source's conflicting Acts description as an editorial issue, not evidence about Corinthians.

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Treating the copied Acts paragraph as a new courseDiscarding the Corinthians objectives without reviewThe Corinthians title, objectives, outline and bibliography, while flagging the conflicting description

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I and II Corinthians

Amazing Grace Biblical Seminary — M.Div.

AmaZing Grace Biblical Seminary Erumelikkara, Kumarapuram (P. O) Aluva, Ernakulam. Kerala, India. Pin-683 565. Ph. 8547473926. ****************************************** I and II Corinthians SYLLABUS Course Description: This course provides an in-depth exploration of the Acts of the Apostles, focusing on its historical, theological, and literary aspects. Special attention will be given to the early Christian community, the work of the Holy Spirit, and the mission of the apostles. The course includes a chapter-wise exegesis, examining key themes such as evangelism, persecution, and church growth. COURSE OBJECTIVES To provide an outline study on the I and II Corinthians To explain various issues faced by the Corinthian Church and Pauline solutions to those issues To help the students to learn biblical teachings concerning the doctrinal issues To help the students to learn the basic message and theological and ethical emphases of Pauline Letters to the Corinthian Church. To help the students to learn key issues in the contemporary understanding of Paul's letters and theology. Course Requirements: Reading Assignments - Students must read Corinthian correspondence multiple times and study assigned secondary sources. Class Presentations - Students will present on key themes or chapters. Reflection Papers - Two short papers (3-5 pages) discussing theological insights from Corinthian correspondence. Final Exam - A comprehensive exam covering the structure, themes, and theology of Corinthian correspondence. COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION Class Participation 5% Reading Report 20% Main Term Paper/Assignment 15% Final Examination 60% COURSE OUTLINE Author, Occasion, Date, Place, Outline and unity of I & II Corinthians Geographical Setting and Locale of the Corinth Map Chronology of Paul in Corinth The city of Corinth Character of city Isthmian games Location and Description. List of members Historical, Socio-religious, ethnic, Background of Corinthian Church The City and Its Citizens. Historical Background Religious Structures in Corinth. Prominent Converts in Corinth. Opposition to Paul in Corinth. Problems in the Corinthian Church The Church and Its Apostle. The Problems Behind 1 Corinthians. The Problems Behind 2 Corinthians The Source of the Problems in Corinth and Paul's Response. Major Issues in I Corinthians Lawsuits among Believers Marriage and divorce Food offered to idols Lord's supper Spiritual gifts Resurrection Collections Major Contents of II Corinthians Authority of Pauline Apostleship- Corinthians BIBLIOGRAPHY Anna, L, Jervis and Peter Richardson. Gospel in Paul: Studies on Corinthians, Galatians and Romans. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1994. David E. Garland, 2 Corinthians. The New American Commentary. Nashville: B&H Publishing Group, 1999. Dunn, James D.G. I Corinthians. London: Sheffield Press, 1995. Fee, Gordon D. The First Epistle to the Corinthians. New International Commentary on the New Testament, ed. F.F. Bruce. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1987. Garland, David E. 1 Corinthians. Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament, ed. Robert W. Yarbrough and Robert H. Stein. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2003. Hays, Richard. First Corinthians. Interpretation. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 1997. Heil, John Paul, The Rhetorical role of Scripture in I Corinthians. Atlanta: SBL, 2005. Johnson, Alan F. 1 Corinthians. IVP New Testament Commentary, ed. Grant R. Osborne. Downers Grove, IL:InterVarsity, 2004. Lambrecht, Jan. and Daniel J. Harrington. Second Corinthians. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2006. Meeks, Wayne A. The First Urban Christians: The Social World of the Apostle Paul. London: Yale University Press, 1983. Morris, Leon. The first Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians. Michigan: W.B. Eerdmans, 1985. Pascuzzi, Maria A. First and Second Corinthians. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2005. Philips, John. Exploring Second Corinthians. Michigan: Kregel Academic, 2002. Pickett, Raymond . The Cross in Corinth: The Social Significance of the Death of Jesus. Edited by Stanley E. Porter. England: Sheffield Academic Press, 1997. Richardson, P. Paul's Ethics of Freedom. Philadelphia: Westminster, 1979. Ridderbos, H. Paul: an Outline of his Theology. London: SPCK, 1977. Talbert, Charles H. Reading Corinthians: A Literary and Theological Commentary on 1 and 2 Corinthians. NewYork: Crossroad, 1992. Theissen, G. The Social Setting of Pauline Christianity: Essays on Corinth (Philadelphia: Fortress, 1982); Thiselton, Anthony C. The First Epistle to the Corinthians: A Commentary on the Greek Text. New International Greek Testament Commentary, ed. I. Howard Marshall and Donald Hagner. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2000. Thiselton, Anthony. First Corinthians: A Shorter Exegetical and Pastoral Commentary. Michigan: W.B. Eerdmans, 2006.

Faculty review notes: The source description refers to Acts, while the title, objectives, outline and bibliography concern Corinthians. The conflicting description is preserved and requires faculty correction.

Text reproduced from I and II Corinthians .doc. Source credit values, where present, do not establish an individual registration, teaching dates or faculty approval of later changes.