1 Corinthians
2:1-16
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- The Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Greek text with concordance, commentaries.
- The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons.
- Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
- "Eye, Ear, Mind," The Jesus Database, an online annotated inventory of the traditions concerning the life and teachings of Jesus. Dr. Gregory C. Jenks, FaithFutures Foundation.
- Chapter XXXIV of The First Epistle to the Corinthians, Clement of Rome (ca. 96).
- Chapter XI, The Epistle of Ignatius to the Trallians, Ignatius of Antioch (c. 110). (Longer version only - 4th cent interpolation.)
- Chapter II, The Martyrdom of Polycarp (ca. 156).
- I.VIII.3, I.VIII.4, II.XXVIII.7, III.II.1, IV.XXXIII.1, IV.XXXIII.15, V.VI.1, V.VIII.4, V.XXXVI.3, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180)
- Chapter I.XIV, To Autolycus, Theophilus of Antioch (shortly after 180)
- Chapter X, Chapter XII, Exhortation to the Greeks, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
- I.6, II.13, III.12, Paedagogus, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
- I.11, I.17, II.2, II.4, V.1, V.4, V.10, V.12, VI.18, Stromata, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
- Chapter XVIII, Against Hermogenes, Tertullian (c. 205)
- II.2, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 208)
- Chapter V, On the Flesh of Christ, Tertullian (c. 211)
- Chapter XXVI, On the Resurrection of the Flesh, Tertullian (c. 211)
- V.6, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 212)
- Chapter VIII, Chapter XIX, Against Praxeas, Tertullian (c. 213)
- Chapter VIII, Chapter IX, Chapter XIV, On Modesty, Tertullian (c. 217)
- I.III.4, III.II.1, III.III.1, 2, III.VI.4, First Principles (De Principiis), Origen. (c.225)
- V.III, V.XIX, V.XXI, V.XXII, VI.XXIX, VII.XIV, The Refutation of all Heresies (Philosophumena), Hippolytus of Rome. (c. 225)
- I.3, I.6, I.10, II.15, Commentary on the Gospel of John, Origen. (c.228)
- IV.Summary.31, First Principles (De Principiis), Origen / Rufinus (c.230)
- VI.32, X.18, Commentary on the Gospel of John, Philocalia [anthology of Origen prepared by St. Basil and St. Gregory Nazianzen], Origen. (c.230)
- I.LXII, II.XXIV, II.LXVI, III.XIX, III.LIX, III.LXI, IV.XXX, VI.II, VI.LXXI, Against Celsus, Origen. (c.246)
- XII.18, XIII.2, XIII.3, XIII.8, XIV.6, XIV.11, XIV.14, Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew, Origen. (c.247)
- Statement of Faith, Athanasius of Alexandria, c. 330.
- Part 53, Part 57, On the Incarnation of the Word, Athanasius of Alexandria, c. 318.
- Chapter XXV, Chapter XXVI, Proslogium, Anselm of Canterbury, 1077-1078.
- From the
Geneva Notes.
- "He contrasts weakness with excellency of words, and therefore joins with it fear and trembling, which are companions of true modesty, not such fear and trembling as terrify the conscience, but such as are contrary to vanity and pride."
- From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
- "There are many things which people would not do, if they knew the wisdom of God in the great work of redemption."
- The Knowledge of Jesus Christ, The Best Knowledge (1 Cor 2:2): sermon by George Whitefield (1714-1770).
- From
Wesley's
Notes.
- "This spirit is not properly received; for the men of the world always had it. But Christians receive the Spirit of God, which before they had not."
- From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
- "We speak as dealing with a mystery; that is not something to be kept hidden, but what heretofore was so, but is now revealed. Whereas the pagan mysteries were revealed only to a chosen few, the Gospel mysteries were made known to all who would obey the truth."
- From The
People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
- "A man's spirit knows all his secrets, though these are unknown to another man. So God's Spirit knows the Divine secrets, and imparts these wherever he dwells in full measure as the Spirit of knowledge."
- Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
- Commentary, 1 Corinthians 2:1-12 (13-16), Mary Hinkle Shore, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2017.
- "The second chapter of 1 Corinthians contains two of Paul’s “greatest hits� verses."
- Commentary, 1 Corinthians 2:1-12 (13-16) | James Waters | A Plain Account
- "I want to press back on Paul a little here—not because he is not helpful to his original audience, but because what is needed today, I believe, is less assuredness and more ambiguity in our ideological and political positions."
- "Knowing God's Gifts," Commented Bible Passages, Taizé, 2010.
- "What change of heart and mindset is needed to understand the gifts of God?"
- The Center for Excellence in Preaching, resources from Calvin Theological Seminary: Comments & Observations, Textual Points, Illustration Ideas, 2017.
- Pulpit Fiction, plus podcast. Reflections of lectionary text, pop culture, current events, etc. Robb Mc Coy and Eric Fistler, 2014.
- "Redefining Wisdom," Faith Element, 2014.
- Commentary, 1 Corinthians 2:1-12 (13-16), J.R. Daniel Kirk, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2011.
- "And so one more time we see that the story we tell about the cross of Christ becomes the measure by which the stories of our own communities are judged."
- "First
Thoughts on Year A Epistle Passages in the Lectionary: Epiphany 5, William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in
Australia.
- "...Paul's understanding of the Spirit is different from that of the Corinthians, who see the Spirit in terms of miracle and power. For Paul the Spirit is the Spirit of Christ and brings to life again that same Christ of the cross."
- 1 Corinthians 2:1-13, "Jesus Christ and Him Crucified": Epiphany Texts from First Corinthians, Terrance L. Dinovo, Word & World Texts in Context, Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1995.
- "The Mind of Christ - Your Mind," Preacher's Magazine, 2006: Listening to the Text, Engaging the Text, Preaching the Text.
- "Christ Crucified," "The Hidden Wisdom of God," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed textual notes.
-
"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..."
- "The
Holy Spirit and Hermeneutics (1 Corinthians 2:12-14)," by Daniel B. Wallace,
Associate Professor of New Testament Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary.
- "It is important to articulate one?s position in such a way that we recognize the unique revelatory status of Scripture. That is, we must not say that the Spirit adds more revelation to the written Word."
-
"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'."
- Commentary, 1 Corinthians 2:1-12 (13-16), Mary Hinkle Shore, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2017.
- Recommended articles
from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are
linked below.
ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of
selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices. Annotated list of "starting place" articles at ATLAS for this week's texts (includes direct links).
- Cousar, Charles B.,
"1 Corinthians 2:1-13," Interpretation, 1990.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Cousar, Charles B.,
"Paul and the Death of Jesus," Interpretation, 1998.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Dinovo, "'Jesus Christ and Him
Crucified': Epiphany Texts from First Corinthians," Word & World,
1995.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Fiore, Benjamin, S.J., "'Covert Allusion' in 1
Corinthians 1-4," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1985.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Grindheim, Sigurd,
"Wisdom for the Perfect: Paul's Challenge to the Corinthian Church (1
Corinthians 2:6-16)," Journal of Biblical Literature, 2002.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Ker, Donald P.,
"Paul and Apollos--Colleagues or Rivals," Journal for the Study of
the New Testament, 2000.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Lampe, Peter, "Theological Wisdom and
the 'Word about the Cross,'" Interpretation, 1990.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Pathrapankal, Joseph, "From
Aeropagus to Corinth (Acts 17:22-31; 1 Cor 2:15) A Study on the
Transition from the Power of Knowledge to the Power of the Spirit,"
Mission Studies, 2006.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Polhill, John B., "The Wisdom of God and
Factionalism: 1 Corinthians 1-4," Review and Expositor, 1983.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - 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.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Sundberg, Walter, "Satan the Enemy," Word & World,
2008.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Walker, William O., Jr.,
"1 Corinthians 2.6-16: A Non-Pauline Interpolation?" Journal for the
Study of the New Testament, 1992.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Welborn, L.L., "On the Discord in Corinth: 1
Corinthians 1-4 and Ancient Politics," Journal of Biblical Literature,
1987.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Cousar, Charles B.,
"1 Corinthians 2:1-13," Interpretation, 1990.
- Sermons:
- With Children:
- Worshiping with Children, Epiphany 5, Including children in the congregation's worship, using the Revised Common Lectionary, Carolyn C. Brown, 2014. 2011.
- "Storypath Lectionary Links: Connecting Children's Literature with our Faith Story," February 9, 2014, Union Presbyterian Seminary. Connections: Isaiah 58:1-9a(9b-12) and The Boy Who Cried Wolf by B.G. Hennessy, 1 Corinthians 2:1-12(13-16) and Black Dog by Levi Pinfold, Matthew 5:13-20 and Chicken Sunday by Patricia Polacco. 2011.
- "New Year's Resolutions," Anne Eury, sermons4kids.com.
- Drama:
- Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Clip Art, 1 Corinthians 2:1-2, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
- Hymns and Music:
- Hymnary.org, hymns, scores, media, information.
- Hymns with Scripture Allusions: 1 Corinthians 2:2, 7, 9, 10, 16. The Cyber Hymnal.
- At Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke files, projection text):
- Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
- Study Links and Resources for the Book of 1 Corinthians
