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Discover the Arts! Each day a different image from the Literary, Performing, or Visual Arts representing a portion of Scripture plus an explanation with links 2016 September 8
Crucifixion (1636-1638)
Alonso Cano (1601-1667)
Baroque Style
The Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia
Image Source: Web Gallery of Art
Explanation: In 1 Corinthians 1, Paul introduces himself as an apostle of Jesus Christ. He also mentions Sosthenes, a fellow-believer (1). He states that his epistle is addressed to the church of God at Corinth and to all who call on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ (2). He wishes grace and peace from the Father and the Son upon them (3).
He thanks God for the grace, the testimony, the knowledge, and the gifts which God has given them as they wait expectantly for Christ's coming. He assures them that Christ will sustain them to the end without guilt in accord with God's faithfulness (4-9).
Having given them these assurances of grace and favor with God, Paul then turns his attention to matters of sin among them. He first addresses divisions and quarrels among them. Some said they followed, Paul, others claimed Apollos, others claimed Cephas (Peter), and others said that they were followers of Christ. Paul redirected their attention to Christ. He noted that he was not crucified for them. Nor did he baptize more than a few of them, and he baptized none of them in his name. Christ sent him to preach the gospel, not to baptize, nor to preach sophisticated words, lest the cross of Christ would be of no effect (10-17).
The preaching of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but it is the power of God to those who are saved. God will bring the wisdom of this world to nothing because it is foolishness to God. The world did not find God by wisdom. God is revealed in the preaching of the Gospel. The Jews demand signs; the Greeks seek wisdom; but the power and the wisdom of God come through preaching Christ crucified, though it is considered foolish by the Greeks and weak by the Jews. Nevertheless, "The foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men" (18-25).
God does not call many who are wise, or mighty, or noble. Instead, God confounds the wise, the mighty, and the noble by those who are considered foolish, weak, and ignoble. His purpose in doing so is "That no flesh should glory in his presence." For us, Christ Jesus is our wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption. So, if we boast, we should boast in the Lord (26-31).
[Sermons: John Macarthur. Alistair Begg. Various. ]
[Illustration: Today's image is of the crucified Christ. In today's chapter Paul places his readers' attention solely upon Christ, as in the painting above.]
RESOURCES
[THEMATICALLY AND CHRONOLOGICALLY RELATED SCRIPTURES:
1 Corinthians 1:1-3: Romans 1:1-7; 2 Corinthians 1:1-2; Galatians 1:1-5; Ephesians 1:1-2; Philippians 1:1-2; Colossians 1:1-2; 1 Thessalonians 1:1; 2 Thessalonians 1:1-2; Philemon 1:1-3.
1 Corinthians 1:4-9: Romans 1:8-15; Philippians 1:3-11; Colossians 1:3-14; 1 Thessalonians 1:2-10; 1 Thessalonians 1:3-12; Philemon 1:4-7.
1 Corinthians 1:10-17: Romans 12:1-2; 2 Corinthians 10:1-6; Ephesians 4:1-10; 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12; Philemon 1:8-14; Galatians 5:13-15; Philippians 4:1-3; Colossians 2:16-19.
1 Corinthians 1:18-25: Romans 1:16-17; Romans 1:18-23; Romans 9:30-33; Romans 11:33-36; 2 Corinthians 11:16-21a; 2 Corinthians 12:1-10; 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16.
1 Corinthians 1:26-31: Romans 3:27-31; 1 Corinthians 3:18-23; 1 Corinthians 4:6-13; 2 Corinthians 12:1-10; Philippians 2:1-11. ]
NOTE: The parallels above are based in a very small part on my own research but principally on the following sources:
Fred O Francis and J. Paul Sampley, Pauline Parallels, Second Edition. (Minneapolis, Minnesota: Fortress Press, 1984).
Most of the material on Hebrews is from an online article titled Pauline parallels in Hebrews taken from Charles H. Welch and Stuart Allen Welch, Perfection Or Perdition? An Exposition Of The Epistle To The Hebrews, (London: Berean Publishing Trust, 1973). ]
[ CHRONOLOGY: GENERAL. Patriarchs (Traditional). Judges # 1. Judges # 2. Kings # 1. Kings # 2. Prophets # 1. Prophets # 2. NT # 1. NT # 2. NT # 3. ]
[ MAPS: Maps # 1. Maps # 2. Maps # 3. Maps # 4. Maps # 5. ]
[ COMMENTARIES, ETC: GENERAL: Bible Study Tools; Bible Hub: Study Light; Blue Letter Bible // PSALMS: Monergism: Precept Austin: The Treasury of David; John Gill; John Calvin - Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
[ MUSIC: GENERAL: The Cyber Hymnal // PSALMS: Genevan Psalter (Instrumental). VARIOUS ARTISTS: Micha'el Ben David. Sons of Korah. Fernando Ortega. Janet Isaac Morrison. Music of the Bible Revealed - Suzanne Haik-Vantoura. Dr. David Erb. Gregorian Chants. ]
*** For Additional word studies use one of the Greek Interlinear Bibles below. ***
1 Corinthians 1
1. Issues Affecting the Corinthian's Unity (1 Corinthians 1:1 - 1 Corinthians 15:58) - 54 A.D. Philippi
1 Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,
2 Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:
3 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;
5 That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;
6 Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:
7 So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:
8 Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
11 For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.
12 Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
13 Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
14 I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;
15 Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name.
16 And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.
17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.
18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
24 But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
29 That no flesh should glory in his presence.
30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
31 That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
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