Corinth
What nation corith and then rebuilt it
rome
What is Isthmus?
A land bridge that connects 2 land masses
Who is the author
paul
Who is pauls source for the things happening in corinth
chloe and her household
since the city was destroyed and rebuilt what people repopulated the city
all walks of life (all nationalities and backgrounds)
How long is the narrowest part of Isthmus?
4 miles
who is the audience
the corinthian church
does corinthians sound like an easy city to spread God's word in and make an impact
no
Why were countries from all around were trying to sell to corinth
it was highly trafficked
What did corinth have a lot of (a reason for them to get raided a lot)
money
when was corinthian written
52-57 AD
how many different people did paul say they claim to follow
4
What was the city of corinths main use for surrounding nations
transportation and trading
How would they choose who was in charge
whoever had the money money
what does paul say from the start of this letter in his focus
unity in the church
what does paul do to start this letter
he's thanking and praising God (making God the focus)
What was known about corinthians from surrounding nations
smart, material prosperous, morally corrupt, prostitution
What 2 places was Ishmus in the middle of
Italy and Asia
What is the purpose of this book
1) to teach the importance of unity in the church. 2) to deal with issues of immorality
What does Paul remind the people
the smartest person ever would be worse than God as his worst