1 Corinthians- Introduction

Additional Details

• Author: Paul
• Audience: Believers in Corinth
• Original Greek Name: Α΄ Κορινθίους
• Translated Hebrew Name: קורינתיאנס א
• Common English Name: 1 Corinthians
• Transliteration: A΄ Korinthious
• Meaning: 1 Corinthians
• Date Created: c 55 CE
• Content Reference Time: c 55 CE
• Key Individuals:
  • Paul
  • Timothy
  • Chloe's household
• Key Themes:
  • Congregational problems and Paul's correction (1 Corinthians 1:1-6:20)
  • Congregational questions and Paul's answers (1 Corinthians 7:1-16:24)
• Date Canonized: c 70-170 CE
• Abstract:

  Known for its high degree of sinful activity, the city of Corinth was the home of a Messianic community founded by Paul.  It had stumbled and struggled amid a sea of sexual immorality, idolatry, and corruption.  Paul's first letter to the believers in Corinth addressed many practical questions that arose in the midst of such sin.  By establishing standards of behavior for the believers in Corinth, Paul sought to avoid division and error in the community.  Paul exhorts the Corinthians to be faithful to G-d, loyal to each other, and focus on G-d's work.  Paul expresses his hope to return to Corinth to stay with the believers for an extended period and concludes his letter by saying, "be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong."

• Location Created: Ephesus
• Content Location: Corinth
• Teaches:
  • Our focus should be on Messiah, not our congregational leaders.
  • Immorality must be dealt with by the community.
  • We have freedom in Messiah Yeshua.
  • Worship should be orderly.
  • Messiah was resurrected, which gives us hope for our own resurrection.
• Chapters: 16
• Verses: 437