After Paul left Corinth : the influence of secular ethics and social change

內容簡介

1. The Enigma and Cultural Setting of 1 Corinthians -- Pt. I. The Influence of Secular Ethics. 2. Secular Discipleship and Christian Competitiveness (1 Corinthians 1-4). 3. Criminal Law and Christian Partiality (1 Corinthians 5). 4. Civil Law and Christian Litigiousness (1 Corinthians 6:1-8). 5. Elitist Ethics and Christian Permissiveness (1 Corinthians 6:12-20; 10:23; 15:29-34). 6. Veiled Men and Wives and Christian Contentiousness (1 Corinthians 11:2-16). 7. 'Private' Dinners and Christian Divisiveness (1 Corinthians 11:17-34). 8. Religious Curses and Christian Vindictiveness (1 Corinthians 12-14). 9. Secular Patronage and Christian Dominance (1 Corinthians 16:15-16) -- Pt. II. The Influence of Social Changes. 10. The Present Crisis and the Marriage Bed (1 Corinthians 7:1-5). 11. The Present Crisis and the Consummation of Marriage (1 Corinthians 7:25-38). 12. The imperial Cult, the Games, and Dining in a Temple (1 Corinthians 8-10:21). 13. Kosher Food and Idol Meat (1 Corinthians 10:25-28).