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Survey of the Bible Series: In this series, we take an in-depth look
at each book of the Bible in
order to better
understand the purpose and meaning
of the
Scripture.
1 Corinthians -
In
this letter, Paul addresses these issues, promised to visit them
soon, and said he was sending Timothy to Corinth (chapters 1-4).
He dealt next with the oral reports (chapters 5-6) and then with
the questions that the Corinthian believers had written to him
(chapters 7-16). He evidently sent this epistle from Ephesus by
trusted messengers in the late winter or early spring of A.D. 56
(cf. 16:8).
One of the larger problems with which Paul dealt was that some
in the community were leading the church into a view of things
that was contrary to that of Paul. This resulted in a questioning
of Paul's authority and his gospel. The key issue between Paul and
the Corinthians was what it means to be "spiritual."