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1 Corinthians 1:10-18
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
 | Comparative texts about Baptism:
Water & Spirit from DSS, Josephus, Babylonian Talmud. At
(Rutgers University Dept of Religion) Mahlon H. Smith's Into His Own: Perspective on the
World of Jesus companion to the historical study of Christian texts. |
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Chapter II, The
Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians,
Ignatius of Antioch (c. 50 -
115). |
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Chapter VI, The
Epistle of Ignatius to the Trallians,
Ignatius of Antioch (c. 50 -
115). |
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I.III.5, Adversus
Haereses,
Irenaeus of Lyons.
(c. 180) |
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Chapter
XIV, On Baptism,
Tertullian
(c. 198) |
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Chapter XXVI,
The Prescription of Heretics,
Tertullian (c.
200) |
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V.5, Against
Marcion,
Tertullian
(c. 212) |
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Chapter
XIV, On Modesty,
Tertullian
(c. 217) |
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I.VI.2, First
Principles (De Principiis),
Origen.
(c.225) |
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III.XLVII, Against
Celsus,
Origen.
(c.246) |
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On the
Unity of the Church,
Cyprian
of Carthage (c. 250) |
| From the Geneva Notes.
 | "It is that in which he declares his
marvellous power in saving his elect, which would not so evidently
appear if it depended upon any help of man, for if it did man might
attribute that to himself which is to be attributed only to the cross of
Christ." |
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| From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
| "Satan has always endeavoured to stir
up strife among Christians, as one of his chief devices against the
gospel." |
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| From
Wesley's
Notes.
| "The glory of Christ then is not to
be divided between him and his servants; neither is the unity of the
body to be torn asunder, seeing Christ is one still." |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "The unity of His body is not to be
cut in pieces, as if all did not belong to Him, the One Head." |
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| From The
People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
| "Have no distinctive party
declarations. This is violated in the modern sectarian symbols and
confessions." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
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"First
Thoughts on Year A Epistle Passages in the Lectionary:
Epiphany 3," William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in
Australia.
| "In one sense it was a problem of idolatry. The
Corinthians were putting certain leaders into a place that really belonged
only to God." |
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Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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Progressive Bible Study, 1 Corinthians 1:10-18, Pastor Dan,
Street Prophets.
| "Paul's response to the divisions
brewing within the church is not simply to reject them for pragmatic
or ethical reasons, but to relativize them in a theological claim." |
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1 Corinthians 1:10-17, "Jesus Christ and Him Crucified": Epiphany Texts
from First Corinthians, Terrance L. Dinovo, Word & World Texts in
Context,
Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1995. |
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"Falling
Out for Trifles,"
The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with Jesus
Foundation.
| "Christians have excluded, persecuted
and killed those they deemed to be different—Jews, Muslims, gays, witches,
heretics and so on. But what dispirited Foxe so much was that the
bitterest enemies were Christians against Christians, persecuting each
other over the slightest differences." |
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"Divisions in the
Church," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed
textual notes. |
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"Foolish Belonging,"
Lillian Daniel, The Christian Century, 2002.
Religion Online.
| "The news that some mainline
Protestants have decided to recognize one another’s communion table means
little to those who sit in our pluralistic pews. They’ve been bouncing
around in their own private ecumenical movements for years, attending a
wedding here and a baptism there. They have a growing sense that
denominational divisions are a thing of the past." |
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"Division
in the House!" Expository Essay, Bill Long.
| "Paul's declaration of the nature of Christian
preaching ought to challenge us to ask ourselves what we believe is
the nature of our preaching." |
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| Articles & Background:
| "1
Corinthians 1:10 - 4:21: Ideology of Power," Dr. Vernon Robbins. From
The
Tapestry of Early Christian Discourse: Rhetoric, Society and Ideology, London:
Routledge, 1996.
| "In [Castelli's] view, Paul's
discourse in 1 Corinthians 1-4 constructs a 'special position', 'a privileged position
from which to speak' (p. 108) which interpreters need to assess carefully in relation to
other voices in New Testament literature." |
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"Epideictic Rhetoric in
Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 1 - 4," Joop F.M. Smit,
Biblica 2003.
| "In this article an overview is given
of the main characteristics of the epideictic genre and in the light of
this it is argued that in 1 Cor 1–4 Paul presents the four types of this
genre..." |
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"Towards
Sharing the One Faith," Faith and Order Paper No. 113.
World Council of Churches, 1996. A study/discussion
guide on the Nicene Creed. |
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"Apocalyptic Transformation in Paul's Discourse on the Cross," Alexandra
R. Brown, Volume XVI, Number 4, Word & World,
Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1996.
| "Paul's discourse on the cross works as an apocalyptic
'speech-act,' the agent of a perceptual shift that transfers the believer
from a false reality to the authentic reality characterized by having the
'mind of Christ'." |
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| "Embracing
Death," Brian Pierce, O.P. at The Living Pulpit.
| "I am still a novice in
learning this great wisdom of the poor. Death and life are so
intimately woven together for them that there seems to be really no
difference. Death is life. Life is death. They go together." |
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| Articles in
ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are
subscribed and logged in to
ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
| Brown, Alexandra R., "Apocalyptic
Transformation in Paul's Discourse on the Cross," Word & World,
1996.
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| Cotter, Wendy, "Women's Authority Roles in Paul's
Churches: Countercultural or Conventional?" Novum Testamentum,
1994.
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| Cousar, Charles B.,
"Paul and the Death of Jesus," Interpretation, 1998.
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| Daniel, Lillian, "Foolish Belonging,"
The Christian Century, 2002.
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| Dinovo, "'Jesus Christ and Him
Crucified': Epiphany Texts from First Corinthians," Word & World,
1995.
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| Fiore, Benjamin, S.J., "'Covert Allusion' in 1
Corinthians 1-4," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1985.
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| Ker, Donald P.,
"Paul and Apollos--Colleagues or Rivals," Journal for the Study of
the New Testament, 2000.
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| Lampe, Peter,
"Theological Wisdom and the 'Word about the Cross': The Rhetorical Scheme in
1 Corinthians 1-4," Interpretation, 1990.
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| Pierce, Brian, O.P., "Embracing
Death," The Living Pulpit, 1998.
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| Polhill, John B.,
"The Wisdom of God and Factionalism: 1 Corinthians 1-4," Review and
Expositor, 1983.
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| Smit, Joop F.M.,
"'What Is Apollos? What Is Paul?' In Search for the Coherence of First
Corinthians 1:10-4:21," Novum Testamentum, 2002.
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| Welborn, L.L.,
"On the Discord in Corinth: 1 Corinthians 1-4 and Ancient Politics,"
Journal of Biblical Literature, 1987.
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| Wright, David F.,
"The Baptismal Community," Bibliotheca Sacra, 2003.
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| Sermons:
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| Reviews:
| Welborn, L.L., Paul, The Fool of
Christ: A Study of 1 Corinthians 1-4 in the Comic-Philosophic Tradition.
T&T Clark, 2005.
Review
by Russell Morton, Review of Biblical Literature, 2007. |
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