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2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians. Timeline . AD 50–52: Paul ministers in Corinth for 18 months (Acts 18:1-17) AD 52–55: Paul ministers in Ephesus for 2+ years (Acts 19) Paul writes “Letter A” (1 Cor 5:9) Paul receives response to “Letter A” along with a negative report from Chloe’s people (1:11)

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2 Corinthians

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  1. 2 Corinthians

  2. Timeline • AD 50–52: Paul ministers in Corinth for 18 months (Acts 18:1-17) • AD 52–55: Paul ministers in Ephesus for 2+ years (Acts 19) • Paul writes “Letter A” (1 Cor 5:9) • Paul receives response to “Letter A” along with a negative report from Chloe’s people (1:11) • Paul writes 1 Corinthians (“Letter B”) (1 Cor 7:1, 8:1, 12:1, 16:1) • Titus delivers 1 Corinthians, things don’t go well • Paul makes a “painful visit” (2 Cor 2:1) • Paul writes his severe letter (“Letter C”) (2 Cor 7:5-8)

  3. Timeline • AD 55/56: Paul goes to Macedonia and surrounding regions (Acts 20:1-3) • Paul intends to visit Corinth from Macedonia but is unable to do so (1 Cor 16:5-6; 2 Cor 1:15-16) • Paul hears of major trouble at Corinth • Paul writes 2 Corinthians (“Letter D”) • AD 56/57: Paul visits Corinth, writes Romans (Rom 16:23)

  4. Opponents • What we don’t know: • Where they are from • Their names • Exactly what they were teaching

  5. Opponents • What we do know • What they say about Paul • Disingenuous (10:1), Lousy speaker (10:10) • No references (3:1-2) • Shady financial dealings (11:7-9, 12:13-16) • Fickle/dishonest (1:15-19) • Their conclusion: Paul is not a legit apostle of Christ (13:3)

  6. Opponents • What we do know • What Paul says about them • Implied • Peddlers of God’s word → door to door salesmen (2:17) • Need references (3:1-10:12) • Lack discernment because of Satan’s influence (4:2) • Too concerned with appearances (5:12) • Think about Christ “according to the flesh” (1:17, 11:18, 5:16, 10:2-3) • Explicit • Preaching another Jesus, another spirit, another gospel (11:4) • Consider themselves “super apostles” (11:5) • FAKERS! (11:12-15) • Boastful – used 29x in 2 Corinthians (e.g., 11:12)

  7. Opponents What is Paul going to do about them?

  8. Paul’s Response Galatians-Style?

  9. Paul’s Response Galatians-Style?

  10. Paul’s Response 2 Corinthians-Style

  11. Walk Through • Four Major Sections • 1:12-2:13 → Why Paul didn’t show up in Corinth • 2:14-6:13 → Paul explains and defends his ministry • 6:14-9:15 → How Paul expects the Corinthian church to respond • 10:1-13:10 → Paul addresses his opponents more directly

  12. Rhetoric • Definition – “the art of persuasion” • Rhetoric in Education • Genres • Forensic • Deliberative • Epideictic

  13. Discussion 1 • Will the real ministers of the gospel please stand up? • Using the texts on the front of your handout, identify the participants in the Corinthian courtroom. • From Paul’s perspective: • Who is the judge? • Who are the witnesses? • Who is on trial? • Who carries out the judge’s sentence? • From Paul’s opponents’ perspective: • Who is the judge? • Who are the witnesses? • Who is on trial? • Who carries out the judge’s sentence?

  14. Discussion 1 • Will the real ministers of the gospel please stand up? • Using the texts on the front of your handout, identify the participants in the Corinthian courtroom. • From Paul’s perspective: • Who is the judge? • Who are the witnesses? • Who is on trial? • Who carries out the judge’s sentence? • From Paul’s opponents’ perspective: • Who is the judge? • Who are the witnesses? • Who is on trial? • Who carries out the judge’s sentence?

  15. Discussion 2 • Will the real Jesus please stand up? • What do the verses on page 2 of your handout (“the ‘Jesus Narrative’ in 2 Corinthians”) say about Jesus’ experience on earth? • What connection do these verses make between Jesus’ experience and Paul’s? Why, in the context of Paul’s defense of his ministry, is that connection important?

  16. Conclusion

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