Further Study

Review Questions

These questions are designed to help you review important material covered in the lecture.

1. What was the purpose of Paul’s third missionary journey? To what places did this journey take him?
2. Explain the four main problems plaguing the Corinthians and the ramifications that resulted.
3. Explain how Paul’s third missionary journey and the problems in Corinth shed light on why Paul wrote to the Corinthians.
4. Explain Paul’s purpose in writing his first letter to the Corinthians and the main points he sought to communicate to them.
5. Explain Paul’s purpose in writing his second letter to the Corinthians and the main points he sought to communicate to them.
6. Compare and contrast the purposes for Paul’s writing 1 and 2 Corinthians. How are they similar and how are they different?
7. What error had the Corinthians made regarding faith and the preeminence of Christ?
8. How did Paul instruct the Corinthians regarding hope?
9. Explain how Paul described love as an eschatological virtue, and how it should impact relationships in this life.
10. Summarize the key ways in which Paul called the Corinthians to reevaluate their over-realized eschatology.

Application Questions

Application questions are appropriate for written assignments or as topics for group discussions. For written assignments, it is recommended that answers not exceed one page in length.

1. Why do you think people tend to elevate certain leaders over others? What is the danger that may result from this practice? How does submission to and identification with Christ remedy this danger?
2. Compare Paul’s teaching on our conduct in worship to Leviticus 10:1-3. How should a healthy fear of God influence the way we conduct worship with each other?
3. Explain Paul’s teaching on sexual conduct in 1 Corinthians 6:12-13. How do Paul’s qualifications of benefit and mastery guide us in appropriate sexual relationships?
4. How can understanding Paul’s suffering, as he expressed it in 2 Corinthians 1, help you handle trials and suffering in your own life?
5. Why should the future resurrection of our physical bodies give you hope as a believer?
6. How should this hope influence the way you live today?
7. How should a proper understanding of love affect your relationships with people both within and outside the church? Why do you think love is the lasting eschatological virtue?
   1. What is the most significant insight you have learned from this study? Why?

Discussion Video

Additional information concerning the lesson topic is provided in a video presentation of a question and answer session. If you are struggling to understand any portion of the lesson or if you would simply like to deepen your understanding of the subject, this video will be helpful.