Corinthians: A Brief Summary And Analysis

Paul first came in contact with Corinth in Acts 18.1-17 after passing through Athens. Paul first wrote to Corinth, although this letter is not documented, in a sense of warning them of things not to fall into and bad character to avoid. In having trouble keeping Christ like standards Paul writes another letter in response, 1 Corinthians. The Church of Corinth was mostly converts of the surrounding area and who were also most likely heavily in the life of the usual Corinth. The Church itself had multiple issues as seen addressed throughout Corinth. Its congregation was mostly changed from an immoral life (1 Cor. 6:11) problematic leaders and producing division (1.10-17) immoral practices not being taken care of (5.1-6.20) Bragging on Spiritual …show more content…
In this letter, there were questions the church of Corinth asked and one was about man and woman relationships. Paul here states that it is plainly not good for man to touch woman as it leads to other lusts. Now other than the fundamental thought of boy and girl we are dealing with a city upon which sex is worshipped, literally. “But, Because of immoralities you must marry…” sets off the whole chapter. This chapter is on the teaching of marriage, yet again Paul states, because of your immoralities you must marry, we will get to this talk on Paul and marriage. Verses 1-7 talk on the sexual relation in marriage. In the second century A.D. Gnostics said, and took the position that the spirit alone is all that matters: what one did with the body is unimportant; others said the body must be treated ascetically. We can get an idea of the lewdness of how they treated their body as Paul makes a short reference that, man with woman and woman with man and each should have one of their own …show more content…
Do not shelter and forcer her in such a way that may arouse temptation. Only allow her to stay unmarried if it be her will and her choice. If she wants to marry do not hold her back. “…If she pass the flower of her age…”that is, one that is arrived to years of maturity, is ripe for marriage. The minimum age for marriage under Jewish law is 13 for boys, 12 for girls; however, the kiddushin can take place before that, and often did in medieval times. The Talmud recommends that a man marry at age 18, or somewhere between 16 and 24. Paul is making the idea clear to let parents marry their children when this is the case; let the young men and young women marry who are dealing with desires, or passions as Paul puts. There is no reason why they should not. Paul does not disagree with this though, infact his advice again states it was much better to marry than to burn, or to be exposed to any snare and temptation.