Paul's First Letter to Corinth: Part One (Chapters 1-10)

Name: Paul's First Letter to Corinth: Part One (Chapters 1-10)
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Chapters 1-10 with Prof. N.T. Wright

Created byN.T. Wright, David P. Seemuth, Jennifer Loop

Last updated 11/2020

English

What you'll learn

Students will gain an understanding of what the earliest Christian churches wrestled with while trying to incorporate allegiance to Christ.
Students will glimpse how the Apostle Paul interacts with key issues facing Christians in the middle of the First Century AD.
Students will begin to understand what living for the sake of the Kingdom of God meant in the Roman Empire.
Students will find out how the Apostle Paul addressed thorny issues facing church leaders in his day.

Course content

6 sections • 68 lectures • 6h 31m total length

Introduction to N.T. Wright Online2:37
Introduction by Prof. N.T. Wright15:04
Q&A with Prof. N.T. Wright3:04
Q: Why do you use the phrase 'King Jesus' instead of 'Christ Jesus' or 'Jesus Christ'?
Q: Describe the different philosophical movements in Corinth in the first century?
Q: Would Stoicism be close to what we would call a Pantheism?
Comprehension Assessment: Introduction
Printable Biblical Text for the Course0:12
Prof. Wright's Translation, the Kingdom New Testament is given to you here. Please print it out so you have access to the text under study.
THE KINGDOM NEW TESTAMENT: A CONTEMPORARY TRANSLATION by N.T. WRIGHT. Copyright (c) 2011 by Nicholas Thomas Wright. Courtesy of HarperCollins Publishers. Used by permission.
1 Corinthians 1:1-17 Biblical Text1:34
Reading of 1 Corinthians 1:1-17 by Prof. N.T. Wright2:23
Session One: 1 Corinthians 1:1-1716:10
Q&A with Prof. N.T. Wright3:03
Q: What were the different social structures that would have been present in Corinth?
Q: Would the Apostle Paul have had an uphill climb with some of the teachings that he brought?
Q: Would the Apostle Paul have been viewed as elite?
Comprehension Assessment: Session One
Practice Exercises #1: Processing Ideas and Probing Questions1:49

1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Biblical Text1:13
Reading of 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 by Prof. N.T. Wright2:11
Session Two: 1 Corinthians 1:18-3117:40
Comprehension Assessment: Session Two
Q&A with Prof. N.T. Wright1:44
Q: What does Paul's 'foolishness' look like in today's world?
1 Corinthians 2:1-16 Biblical Text1:41
Reading of 1 Corinthians 2:1-16 by Prof. N.T. Wright2:49
Session Three: 1 Corinthians 2:1-1618:01
Q&A with Prof. N.T. Wright2:41
Q: How do we understand the word 'spiritual'?
Comprehension Assessment: Session Three
1 Corinthians 3:1-17 Biblical Text1:34
Reading of 1 Corinthians 3:1-17 by Prof. N.T. Wright2:41
Session Four: 1 Corinthians 3:1-1716:54
Comprehension Assessment: Session Four
1 Corinthians 3:18-4:5 Biblical Text1:01
Reading of 1 Corinthians 3:18-4:5 by Prof. N.T. Wright1:47
Session Five: 1 Corinthians 3:18-4:515:26
Comprehension Assessment: Session Five
Practice Exercises #2: Processing Ideas and Probing Questions1:41

1 Corinthians 4:6-21 Biblical Text1:51
Reading of 1 Corinthians 4:6-21 by Prof. N.T. Wright2:45
Session Six: 1 Corinthians 4:6-2117:30
Comprehension Assessment: Session Six
1 Corinthians 5:1-13 Biblical Text1:31
Reading of 1 Corinthians 5:1-13 by Prof. N.T. Wright2:25
Session Seven: 1 Corinthians 5:1-1317:45
Q&A with Prof. N.T. Wright1:49
Q: How do we balance a call to be holy without becoming too 'picky'?
Comprehension Assessment: Session Seven
1 Corinthians 6:1-11 Biblical Text1:07
Reading of 1 Corinthians 6:1-11 by Prof. N.T. Wright1:57
Session Eight: 1 Corinthians 6:1-1114:26
Q&A with Prof. N.T. Wright1:56
Q: How should we understand the terms regarding homosexual practices that we find in chapter 6?
Comprehension Assessment: Session Eight
Practice Exercises #3: Processing Ideas and Probing Questions1:43

1 Corinthians 6:12-20 Biblical Text0:52
Reading of 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 by Prof. N.T. Wright1:33
Session Nine: 1 Corinthians 6:12-2016:19
Comprehension Assessment: Session Nine
Q&A with Prof. N.T. Wright5:43
Q: How do you see Gnostic reminders in our era and how can we guard the church against thinking this way?
Q: Paul urges us to think theologically about practical issues such as sexuality. How do we practice thinking theologically in a world that is tuned in to pragmatism?
1 Corinthians 7:1-16 Biblical Text1:44
Reading of 1 Corinthians 7:1-16 by Prof. N.T. Wright2:32
Session Ten: 1 Corinthians 7:1-1616:59
Q&A with Prof. N.T. Wright3:50
Q: How should pastors use 1 Corinthians 7 as a way of guiding their counsel for other people?
Comprehension Assessment: Session Ten
1 Corinthians 7:17-40 Biblical Text2:40
Reading of 1 Corinthians 7:17-40 by Prof. N.T. Wright3:49
Session Eleven: 1 Corinthians 7:17-4018:31
Comprehension Assessment: Session Eleven
Practice Exercises #4: Processing Ideas and Probing Questions1:45

1 Corinthians 8:1-13 Biblical Text1:27
Reading of 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 by Prof. N.T. Wright2:18
Session Twelve: 1 Corinthians 8:1-1318:10
Comprehension Assessment: Session Twelve
1 Corinthians 9:1-18 Biblical Text1:58
Reading of 1 Corinthians 9:1-18 by Prof. N.T. Wright2:44
Session Thirteen: 1 Corinthians 9:1-1812:53
Comprehension Assessment: Session Thirteen
1 Corinthians 9:19-27 Biblical Text1:01
Reading of 1 Corinthians 9:19-27 by Prof. N.T. Wright1:40
Session Fourteen: 1 Corinthians 9:19-2716:19
Q&A with Prof. N.T. Wright6:30
Q: 1Corinthians 9 implies that there were complexities within the social structures of Corinth. What issues existed that would make a difference to whether the Apostle Paul receives a gift or not?
Q: Some Christian churches attend to the Torah as a way of being ‘more pure’ in thinking or practice. What would Paul think of that right now?
Comprehension Assessment: Session Fourteen
Practice Exercises #5: Processing Ideas and Probing Questions1:44

1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Biblical Text1:11
Reading of 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 by Prof. N.T. Wright1:49
Session Fifteen: 1 Corinthians 10:1-1315:16
Q&A with Prof. N.T. Wright6:01
Q: How do we help reorient people to understand their true heritage of being Jewish - new Exodus people - even though they may be Gentiles?
Q: How does connecting with followers of King Jesus from other congregations help us to see one family?
Q: How is the eucharistic meal koinonia with the Messiah?
Comprehension Assessment: Session Fifteen
1 Corinthians 10:14 - 11:1 Biblical Text1:37
Reading of 1 Corinthians 10:14 - 11:1 by Prof. N.T. Wright2:33
Session Sixteen: 1 Corinthians 10:14 - 11:115:52
Comprehension Assessment: Session Sixteen
Practice Exercises #6: Processing Ideas and Probing Questions1:51
Bonus Lecture0:32

Requirements

A recent translation of the Bible
A curious mind, open to thinking outside the norms of the 21st century

Description

The Apostle Paul spent 18 months establishing a local church in Corinth. After he left, divisions, squabbles, leadership crises, and tension surrounding following Jesus in a very secular world threatened to fracture the foundation he worked to establish. In his letter to Corinth, Paul confronts these divisions with wisdom and tact.

In this intriguing online course, Professor N.T. Wright examines 1 Corinthians Chapters 1-10, and explores how the Apostle Paul dealt in practical terms with difficult, controlling, divisive people. You’ll also learn more about Paul’s views on marriage and human sexuality, and how he navigated questions of conscience and the limits of freedom. Prof. Wright makes clear connections between the teachings of Paul in Corinth and challenges faced by modern church leaders.

Who this course is for:

Those who wish to expand their New Testament knowledge in general and the letters of Paul in particular
Anyone interested in creating a more meaningful life through Biblical wisdom
Clergy looking for resources or inspiration to enhance their sermons and other work in the church, as well as their personal ongoing spiritual journey
Fans of N.T. Wright interested in Professor Wright’s insights on bringing more spirituality to their work life

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