First Corinthians offers readers a window into the social life and setting of an early Christ-movement congregation.
Furthermore, parts of the letter are lifted out of their original context and.
All too often, however, the letter is read in an individualistic and supersessionistic way.
The Apostle Paul\'s practical guidance to the Corinthians living in a Roman colony overlaps with many contemporary concerns: identity, leadership, sexuality, gender, diversity, worship, theology, and economics.
First Corinthians offers readers a window into the social life and setting of an early Christ-movement congregation