Faith & Reason Nexus

AUTHOR: Paul

TIME WRITTEN: 57 A.D. from Ephesus

POSITION IN THE BIBLE:

• HOLY BIBLE
• 47th Book in the Bible
• 8th Book in the New Testament
• 3rd of 21 Epistle Books (Romans – Jude)
• 4th of Paul’s 13 Books

CHAPTERS: 13

VERSES: 257

WORDS: 6,092

OBSERVATIONS ABOUT 2 CORINTHIANS:

• Paul established the church in Corinth during his second missionary journey and wrote two letters to them: 1 Corinthians and 2 Corinthians.
• Following the reception of 1 Corinthians, false teachers in Corinth had criticized Paul, accusing him of being:
• Fickle
• Proud
• Unimpressive in appearance
• Unqualified as an apostle
• The purpose of 2 Corinthians was to:
• Express gratitude for the Corinthians’ repentance after receiving 1 Corinthians.
• Appeal to those who were rebellious to accept his authority as an apostle.
• Titus and another brother delivered 2 Corinthians to the Corinthians.
• During Paul’s third visit to Corinth, he wrote the letter to the Romans.
• 2 Corinthians 8-9 provides the New Testament’s most extensive discussion on the principles and practice of giving.

The City of Corinth:

• After being destroyed by the Romans in 146 B.C., Corinth was rebuilt by Julius Caesar in 46 B.C.
• Corinth was the capital of Achaia.
• Latin was the official language, while Greek was commonly spoken.
• The population was about 700,000, with 35% being slaves.
• The city was known for its numerous shrines and temples, including the Temple of Aphrodite, which had around 1,000 temple prostitutes.
• To “act like a Corinthian” became synonymous with debauchery and prostitution.
• 2 Corinthians 3:2 states: “You are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read by all men.”