Apocalyptic Transformation in Paul’s Discourse on the Cross1
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WHEN PAUL WRITES HIS DISCOURSE ON THE CROSS IN 1 CORINTHIANS 1-2, HE IS addressing a church divided by competing ideologies and ego struggles. The issues that divide the Corinthians are familiar enough in our own day: in chapter 1, it is baptism; in chapters 9-11, the Lord’s supper; in chapters 12-14, ministry and worship. Chapters 5, 6, and 7 reveal that Paul’s hearers are divided about sexual ethics and that they are prone to resort to civil lawsuits rather than church negotiation to settle their disputes. Throughout the letter, class distinctions and the divisions they engender seem to hover just beneath the surface of
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