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Corinthians
Corinthians , two letters of the New Testament. They were written to the church at Corinth by Paul whose stay in Corinth is recorded in the Acts of the Apostles. First Corinthians, written probably at Ephesus early in AD 55, is one of the longest and most important epistles. It shows Paul applying his understanding of the gospel to various problems in the church at Corinth. The first main part attacks factionalism at Corinth, giving as its remedy the mystery of the Cross and showing the true nature of Christian ministry. Paul then condemns several practices—incest, litigation among Christians, and fornication. He answers questions on marriage and celibacy, on the scandal involved in eating meat previously offered in pagan sacrifices, and on the veiling of women in church. The rest of the epistle contains five passages all related to congregational life at Corinth—the institution of the Eucharist; teaching concerning the body of Christ, i.e., Christian believers conceived as a corporate entity; an eloquent panegyric on Christian love; the use of spiritual gifts among believers; and a chapter reiterating Paul's teaching on the resurrection of the body, a contentious issue at Corinth. The letter closes with a discussion of practical plans. Second Corinthians is shorter, written shortly after First Corinthians. In its present form it is quite possibly an amalgam of separate letters or literary fragments. Paul sees fit to defend his preaching—weak though such work seems to be—as the very power of God for the reconciliation of the world. He is concerned with the collection of monetary aid for poor Christians of Jerusalem. Paul urges this course of action not only to alleviate need but as a demonstration of the reconciliation of Jew and Gentile. The last portion of the letter contains a defense of the apostle's mission, citing his authority and recounting incidents in his life as an apostle in ironic terms, in satiric mimicry of rhetorical conventions of the day. The announcement of an impending visit of the apostle to Corinth ends the book.
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"Corinthians." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Corinthians." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Corinthian.html "Corinthians." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Corinthian.html |
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Corinthians, Epistles to the
Corinthians, Epistles to the. These two NT letters of St Paul were probably written from Ephesus and Macedonia, c.52–56. 1 Corinthians, occasioned by news which Paul had received from the Church at Corinth, deals with a variety of subjects. The sections on the Eucharist (10: 16ff., 11: 20ff.), on love (agape) (13), and on the Resurrection (15) are among the most important in the NT. In 2 Corinthians the main topic is the authority and ministry of the Christian apostle. Some scholars think that chs. 8–9 were originally separate letters and that chs. 10–13 belonged to a different epistle.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Corinthians, Epistles to the." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Corinthians, Epistles to the." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-CorinthiansEpistlestothe.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Corinthians, Epistles to the." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-CorinthiansEpistlestothe.html |
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Corinthians, Epistles to the
Corinthians, Epistles to the Two books of the New Testament that are two letters of Saint Paul addressed to the Christian Church in Corinth, Greece. The letters cover a number of issues but centre on the teething troubles of the newly founded Christian community at Corinth.
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"Corinthians, Epistles to the." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Corinthians, Epistles to the." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-CorinthiansEpistlestothe.html "Corinthians, Epistles to the." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-CorinthiansEpistlestothe.html |
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Corinthians, Letters to the
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JOHN BOWKER. "Corinthians, Letters to the." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Corinthians, Letters to the." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-CorinthiansLetterstothe.html JOHN BOWKER. "Corinthians, Letters to the." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-CorinthiansLetterstothe.html |
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