Bible Study-1st Corinthians
Please join us in our study of St Paul’s 1st Letter to the Corinthians. Nearly 5 years after founding the Church in Corinth, Paul was informed of brewing crises concerning internal divisions, immorality, multiplying lawsuits among church members, outspoken denials of the Resurrection, inappropriate conduct during Eucharistic celebrations, improper exercise of the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and questions about marriage and celibacy to name a few. Join us as we examine how St Paul addressed these issues and, moreover, how they might apply today.
The 8 sessions will be via Zoom, Wednesday evenings 7-8:30pm or Thursdays at Noon beginning April 5/6 and ending May 24/25. If you plan on attending, please contact Rick Halsted via email at [email protected] or the parish office at 334-3518 to reserve a spot and be on the email list to receive weekly course materials. We will be using the Ignatius Catholic Bible Study volume, “The 1st and 2nd Letters of St Paul to the Corinthians” as our text. It can be ordered on line or by contacting the parish office.
Week 1-April 5/6:
- Chapter 1 - Final
- Chapter 2 - Final
- Chapter 2 Handout - Mystery in the Ancient World
- Chapter 2 Handout - Body, Soul, Spirit
Week 2-April 12/13:
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 3 Handout - Jesus' Rabbinic Teaching Style
- Chapter 3 Handout - Purgatory insights
- Chapter 4
Week 3-April 19/20:
- Chapter 5
- Chapter 5 Handout-Confronting Sinners
- Chapter 6
Week 4-April 26/27:
- Chapters 7 & 8
- Chapter 7 Handout-Slavery in Paul's World
- Chapter 7 Handout-Mutuality of Husband & Wife
Week 5-May 3/4:
- Chapters 9 & 10 Commentary
- Chapter 9 Handout-Who was Barnabas
- Chapter 9 Handout-Brethren of the Lord
- Chapter 10 Handout-Typology
- Chapter 10 Handout-Type & Antitype Some Practial Examples
Week 6-May 10/11:
- Chapters 11 & 12 Commentary
- Chapter 11: Dogma vs Discipline
- Chapter 11 Commentary: Head in a Different Light
- Chapter 12 handout: What are the 7 gifts of the Holy Spirit
- More on the Gifts in the Early Church
Week 7-May 17/18:
- Chapter 13 & 14 Commentary
- Chapter 14 handout: A Crash Course on the Gift of Tongues
- Chapter 14 handout: St. Augustine on the Tongues
- Chapter 14: An Alternative Opinion about Women and Silence
Week 8-May 24/25: