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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 24
The Execution of Lady Jane Grey (1833)
Paul Delaroche (1797-1856)
Academic Style
National Gallery, London, England, United Kingdom
Image Source: Web Gallery of Art
Explanation: In 2 Corinthians 1, Paul, Timothy, and the saints in Achaia offer words of the grace and peace from God to the Corinthians (1-2). Paul blesses God, the Father of us and of Christ, and the Father of mercies and comfort. God comforts us in our tribulation so that we may know how to comfort those who are afflicted. The affliction and the comfort which Paul experienced proved to be beneficial to the Corinthians. And, when the Corinthians suffer, they can be sure that they will also be partakers of consolation (3-7).
Paul and his companions were so deeply afflicted that it was beyond their strength, and they even despaired of life. But this made them turn from trusting in themselves to trusting in God who raises the dead and continues to do such things in answer to prayer (8-11).
Paul and his companions ministered to the Corinthians and to everyone else in simplicity and godly sincerity, not in fleshly wisdom. And Paul and those to whom he ministered rejoiced in one another (12-14). Paul had planned to come to them but did not. This was not because he made plans lightly, without consulting God, nor was it because he was unstable, saying yes at one moment and no at another. Rather it was to spare the Corinthians from a traumatic disciplinary encounter, which he explains more fully in the next chapter (15-24).
[Sermons: Alistair Begg. Geoff Thomas. Sinclair B Ferguson. Various. ]
[Illustration: Today's painting is related to the general theme of suffering which runs through today's chapter, particularly Paul's statement in verse 9: "But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead." ]
RESOURCES
[THEMATICALLY AND CHRONOLOGICALLY RELATED SCRIPTURES:
2 Corinthians 1:1-2: Romans 1:1-7; 1 Corinthians 1:1-3; 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.
2 Corinthians 1:3-11: Ephesians 1:3-23; Romans 5:1-5; 1 Thessalonians 3:1-10; 2 Thessalonians 1:3-12; 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17.
2 Corinthians 1:12-14: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5; 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8; 1 Thessalonians 2:9-12.
2 Corinthians 1:15-22: Romans 15:22-29; 1 Corinthians 4:14-21; 1 Corinthians 16:1-4; 1 Corinthians 16:5-9; 1 Thessalonians 2:17-20; Philemon 1:21-22.
2 Corinthians 1:23 - 2:4: Romans 15:22-29; 1 Corinthians 4:14-21; 1 Corinthians 16:1-4; 1 Corinthians 16:5-9; 2 Corinthians 1:15-22; 2 Corinthians 9:1-5; 2 Corinthians 12:14 - 13:10; 1 Thessalonians 2:17-20; Philemon 1:21-22; Galatians 5:1-12; Philippians 1:27-30. ]
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. ***
2 Corinthians 1
1. Paul's Struggles Among the Corinthians (2 Corinthians 1:1 - 2 Corinthians 3:18) - 55 A.D. Philippi
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:
2 Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
4 Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
5 For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.
6 And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.
7 And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.
8 For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:
9 But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:
10 Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;
11 Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.
12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
13 For we write none other things unto you, than what ye read or acknowledge; and I trust ye shall acknowledge even to the end;
14 As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as ye also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.
15 And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;
16 And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia unto you, and of you to be brought on my way toward Judaea.
17 When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?
18 But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay.
19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea.
20 For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.
21 Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;
22 Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
23 Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.
24 Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.
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