Paul opens this chapter by using the metaphor of an infant who needs milk and is not yet ready for solid food. He uses this to illustrate to the Corinthians, their perceptions of their spiritual status tested against the reality of their actions. He further illustrates their actions of rivalry and quarreling as “being in the flesh.” In other words, Paul is using the language of the culture to expose the divisions in the church and the intellectual elitism driving these divisions.
Transitioning into the next section, Paul emphasizes the community of the church to drive home the point that the church belongs to God. In making this point, he uses three metaphors for the church: 1) The Church as God’s field; 2) The Church as God’s building; and
Transitioning into the next section, Paul emphasizes the community of the church to drive home the point that the church belongs to God. In making this point, he uses three metaphors for the church: 1) The Church as God’s field; 2) The Church as God’s building; and