Paul Corinth ASIA Corinth SAMOS MINOR ACHAIA Aegean

Paul & Corinth ASIA Corinth SAMOS MINOR ACHAIA Aegean Sea Mediterranean Sea CRETE RHODES

Paul & Corinth • Established church in Corinth • Worked as tentmaker with Aquila & Priscilla (Acts 18: 1 -4). • Spoke of the flesh as a “tent” (II Cor. 4: 16 -5: 4). Shop In Ancient Corinth

Paul & Corinth • 4 th largest city of ancient world - 400, 000 • Brought to ruins in 146 B. C. • Julius Caesar rebuilt it and placed a military colony there. Ancient Corinthian Fountain

Paul & Corinth • Capital of Achaia • Roman proconsul was there. • Hosted numerous pagan temples • Significant Jewish population (Acts 18: 4 -8; 14). Ruins of Ancient Corinth

Paul & Corinth • Apollo Temple already in ruins in 1 st century. • Given to idols (I Cor. 12: 1 -3). • Tongues & Idolatry (I Cor. 14: 23 -24). Ancient Temple of Apollo

Paul & Corinth • Meats & Idolatry (I Cor. 10: 25 -28). • “Flee Idolatry” (I Cor 10: 14; 8: 1 -4) Marketplace of Ancient Corinth

Paul & Corinth • Temple of Venus - 1000 harlots. • Sexual immorality = “To Corinthize” • Paul’s rebuke (I Cor. 5: 1, 2; 9 -11). The Acrocorinth

Paul & Corinth • Located on a main Isthmus of Greece • Site of regular athletic games. • Paul’s references to the “race” of faith (I Cor 9: 24 -27) The Corinth Canal

Paul & Corinth • The Beating of Sosthenes (Acts 18: 12 -17; I Cor. 1: 1). • The Judgement. Seat of Christ (II Cor. 5: 9 -11). Judgement-Seat of Ancient Corinth