A Week In The Life Of Corinth Analysis

A Week in the Life of Corinth by Ben Witherington, follows the journey of former slave Nicanor, his previous master, Erastos, his family and friends, and their collective journey of Christ’s ever present influence on their lives. While ancient Corinth at the time was still heavily under Roman influence, and Judaism had been declared a licit religion, the new emerging sect of Christianity and its followers, heavily influenced by Paul and his fellow believers affected all citizens of Corinth.
Ancient Corinth, a booming city that even gave Athens a run for its money, was no stranger to the common laws of the land in terms of hierarchy. Men were still deemed more important than women, and certainly any citizen was held in higher regard than that of a slave. A level of …show more content…
Nicanor, once a slave under the rule of Erastos, was able to purchase his freedom, befriend his former master on a corporate level, and run his own businesses. While technically declared a free man, and even referred to as “master” by other slaves, Nicanor still delivered a level of reverence to those he may have previously served. Paul on the other hand, had been run from town to town, acquiring beatings, and the like. As a Roman citizen, he found a safe haven in Corinth, his status bringing him a certain level of security. Even going so far to declare his year in the town had been the longest he had ever safely lived as a staunch follower of Christ. Under attack from non-believing Jews, and skeptical Romans, Paul’s faith failed to waver finding solace in his relationships with Priscilla, and Aquila, and his meetings with other believers of Christ. By all eventually joining the Christian