Loving Like God: 1st Corinthians 13 Christians Lesson 1 Background
Loving Like God: 1st Corinthians 13 Christians Lesson 1 Background (taken from Jensen's Survey of the New Testament, Moody Press) Time and Place Written Paul wrote this letter on this third missionary journey, toward the end of his three-year ministry in the city of Ephesus (1 Cor. 16:8). The year of writing was AD. 55. Occasion Paul was a traveling evangelist who took to heart the follow-up work of nurturing the young converts whom he had led to Christ. He learned of the Corinthians' problems thorough reports and inquiries originating with members and leaders of the church. If he had already made a short visit since founding the church, he also knew of some of the problems first hand. Purposes Among Paul's purposes in writing one of his longest letters were these: to identify the basic problems underlying the reports and inquiries; to offer solutions by...
