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The Corinthian Letters

by Jeffrey W. Hamilton
July, 2011

  1. Introduction to Studying the Bible
  2. Examining I Corinthians
    Assignment 1: Looking at the Content
    1. Background
      Assignment 2: Initial Mark-Up (Chapters 1 to 6)
    2. Overview
      Assignment 3: Initial Mark-Up (Chapters 7 to 11)
    3. Understanding What Was Said
      Assignment 4: Initial Mark-Up (Chapters 12-16)
    4. Segmenting I Corinthians
      Assignment 5: Divide into Topics
    5. Salutations and Thanksgiving
      Assignment 6: Concept Study: "Call"
    6. Paul's Concerns
      1. Who do we follow?
        1. Division Over Leaders
          Assignment 7: Concept Study: "Division"
        2. God's Wisdom
          Assignment 8: Concept Study: "Boast"
        3. God's Laborers
          Assignment 9: Concept Study: "Judging"
      2. Judging
        1. Judging Paul
          Assignment 10: Concept Study: "Power"
        2. Paul's Judgment
        3. Judging Christians
          Assignment 11: Concept Study: "Earthly, Flesh, Worldly, Immoral"
      3. Immorality
    7. Answering the Corinthians' Concerns
      1. Marriage
        1. No Radical Changes
        2. Because of the Present Distress
          Assignment 12: Concept Study: "Liberty, Free"
      2. Liberty
        1. Liberty Versus a Brother's Conscience
          Assignment 13: Concept Study: "Strong versus Weak"
        2. Paul’s Restraint in Exercising His Liberty
        3. Immorality: The Forbidden Territory
        4. Sharing
      3. Authority
      4. The Lord's Supper
      5. Spiritual Gifts
        1. Different Gifts in One Body
        2. Love is Greater
        3. Prophecy versus Tongues
        4. Worship is for Edification
      6. The Resurrection
      7. Transformed
      8. The Collection
    8. Plans
    9. Salutations
  3. II Corinthians
    1. Assignment: Looking at the Content
    2. Background
    3. Assignment: Marking Keywords
    4. Understanding What Was Said
    5. Assignment: Marking Synonyms and Antonyms
    6. Segmenting II Corinthians
    7. Assignment: Dividing II Corinthians into Topics
    8. The Past: Paul's Joy and Afflictions
      1. Comfort in Afflictions
      2. Changed Plans
      3. Paul's Service
        1. A Life Changing Sacrifice
        2. Delivering a Glorious Message
        3. Life from Death
        4. Courageous and Confident
        5. Ambassadors with a Message
      4. Open Your Hearts
      5. Titus' Report
    9. The Present: The Collection for the Saints
    10. The Future:
      1. Paul's Defense
        1. Who Is Paul?
        2. Who Has the Truth?
        3. His Sufferings
        4. His Boastings
      2. Paul's Next Visit
    11. Benediction
  4. Supplemental Material
    1. Suggested Mark Ups for I Corinthians
    2. An Outline of I Corinthians
    3. An Outline of II Corinthians
    4. Head Covering Practices
    5. Suggested Mark Ups for II Corinthians