Corinth

After his departure from Corinth, Paul traveled to several areas around Ephesus before staying in Ephesus for a “period of three years (Acts 19; 20:31).” Here, Paul received word from Chloe’s people that the church of Corinth was involved in abominable acts that were separating them from God (1 Cor. 1:11). This situation was detestable according to Paul, who claimed that their…

Peloponnesian War I believe Athens is more to blame for starting the war than Sparta. Athens was to blame for the war for their disregard of Sparta’s request, to ease restrictions on city states allied with Sparta, for disturbing the allies of Sparta, Corinth, and Megara, and finally for not listening to the ultimatum given by Sparta…

God but they contain their own unique attributes as well. 2 Corinthians is a letter from Paul, written to the people of Corinth which is made known in 1:1, “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the church of God that is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in the whole of Achaia [...].” This is the second epistle written to Corinth, which varies from the first where Paul speaks specifically about the leaders of the church whereas the other…

book of 1 Corinthians was written for the people at the church of Corinth. His recipients were not just the Jewish people, but also the Gentiles. All types of people would accept Paul’s message and listen to him. This book was not the first time that Paul had met the people at Corinth. Paul visited Corinth on his second missionary journey and he provides us with textual evidence that this book was his second letter to the Corinth church. In 1 Corinthians 5:9 (English Standard Version)…

communications along important railroads, Memphis & Charleston and Mobile & Ohio. With this conflict, the Confederate commander, General Albert Sidney Johnston, arrived to protect the rail communications by scattering his forces around the town of Corinth. The opposing side, the Federal,…

Skeletal remains from Lofkënd, Corinth, Epidamnus, and Apollonia were examined to determine if the null hypothesis of changes in physical activity levels, as evidenced by osteoarthritis in human skeletons is correct. This research will test the null hypothesis that physical activity levels, as evidenced by osteoarthritis in human skeletons, remained constant at Epidamnus, and Apollonia, Albania during Greek colonial expansion (620 BCE-229 BCE). The assemblages for each site was first divided…

will die, and as an alternative gives him to a Shepard that resides in Corinth. (Sophocles 1051) The Corinthian Shepard takes Oedipus to Corinth and gives the baby to King Polybus and Queen Merope. (Sophocles 1052) Later on in the story Oedipus is taunted by a drunk man informing him that he is not really his father’s son. (Sophocles 1021) Going along…

Examples of these elements include music halls (ōideion), basilicas, amphitheaters, fountains (nymphaeum), public baths and temples… Acts 19:1,8-11 “While Apollos were at Corinth, Paul took the road through the interior and arrived in Ephesus. Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God. But some of them became obstinate; they refused to believe and publicly…

the King of Corinths daughter. Medea and her two sons are then exiled by Creon the King of Corinth in fear that she may cast some spell or evil doing upon his land and daughter. Medea’s heart has already turned cold by the loss of her husband to another woman and the loss of her own home. Her sadness turns into a plot for “justice” for the tragic events that has been put on her. Medea makes a deal with Jason and gives him permission to keep their two sons and raise them in Corinth. Being that…

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…