Corinth

For many people, the events of the Bible seem to take place in some magical and distant world of a “Bible Land”. We read about places the Bible talks about, such as Jerusalem, Corinth, Nazareth, and Ephesus and picture a whole different world that our childhood biblical books illustrate for us. The truth is, is that the more we know about the locations mentioned in the bible, the better we can understand the meaning of the stories. Ephesus is one of the most important cities that are mentioned…

A response to Pandemonium and Silence at Corinth written by Richard and Catherine Clark Kroeger. I found the introduction quite interesting and informative. “Although we may idealize the early church, most of us would not have enjoyed a visit to a worship service at Corinth. The impression which one was most likely to receive was that of chaos and delirious insanity” (pandemonium and Silence at Corinth). The author uses 1 Corinthians 14:23, NEB which backs up their statement and what they said…

The Corinth War appears as one of the first conflicts that would further drive Sparta away from other members of Greece. Sparta and the Peloponnesian League faced Athens, Thebes, Corinth, and Argos. Due to Athenian successes the Persians feared they would once again become too powerful so they pulled away and gave aid to the Spartans. This abrupt…

city of Corinth it was a Roman city but before that they were a great city that was known and symbolized for their temple for Apollo. In the second century though the Romans wanted to attack other cities and states to get more territory and land. Corinth along with other neighbouring cities and states asked for protection from the invading Romans but their appeal for protection came at no avail as the Romans came in and destroyed the state. Almost a century before Paul made his visits to Corinth…

Once upon a time, in the city of Corinth, there lived a king named Phineus and all of his people. The people were struggling to survive in the dry climate due to a recent drought that Hera had brought to the city as a result of Zeus having relations with one of the citizens. Initially the citizens of Corinth started praying to Poseidon the god of the sea in hopes that he would bring rain to their city; however, Poseidon refused because he was still upset that Medusa had been killed. Therefore…

In Paul’s letters to Thessalonica and Corinth, his main theme is centered around the nearing of eschaton. Particularly, in Thessalonians, Paul makes the imminence of Jesus’ return his central message and the implications of the coming apocalypse are clear. However, in writing this book, Paul believes that the Thessalonians must reform their lenient Gentile attitudes toward sexual activity. Similarly, Paul believes they have already made progress in living to please God, yet, they can do better.…

In Medea by Euripides, Medea tricks the King of Corinth into letting her remain in the city for one more day. Suspicious of Medea’s intentions for his family, King Creon exiles Medea and her two sons from Corinth. Upon being told this, Medea throws herself to his feet and beseeches to have one day to collect herself and the kids. To her delight, the King grants her request. Although the King thought he was doing her kind, he instead was ensuring his daughter’s and his own demise. In the quote,…

journey in Corinth, a pot of people from different religions and cultures and had no strong religious traditions. Paul set up his tent making shop in one of the back streets of Corinth were he could converse with people as they passed. That way he could spread the word of God to people of all different cultures and backgrounds. During the second journey Paul travelled by boat preaching to everyone in Corinth. Pauls message was if you stayed with god and believed he would take care of you.…

is still a mystery. Though some people accept the Gospel, many reject it. Why? After all, everyone has the same heart. “The heart is deceitful, And desperately wicked; Who can know it?” (Jeremiah 17:9, NKJV) Why is it that two cities, Athens and Corinth, responded so differently to Paul’s message? On the surface, personal corruption seems to be the answer, yet the difference may be from God Himself. Athens was a city of intellectual galore. Their livelihood was pursuing controversy. Such a…

belief that a crucified present from a distant land was either a stumbling block to self-righteousness or foolishness to a Platonian gnostic culture, what can be said to instill confidence to someone who has never met? The book of Romans, written from Corinth by the Apostle Paul to the Roman church in 56-57 A.D. is considered one of the best expositions of the Gospel (Hindson & Towns 2016). This exposition, inspired by the Holy Spirit, strengthen the faith of the Roman believers, and strengthen…