Unlocking the Scriptures Project Observation Template

BIBL 360 Name: Tracey A. Coleman U NLOCKING THE S CRIPTURES P ROJECT : O BSERVATION T EMPLATE 1. Chapter Four Questions A. I have read the book of 1 Corinthians in one sitting. Highlight the correct answer: o Yes o No B. I have read 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 in both a formal/word-for-word translation (KJV, NKJV, NASB, ESV, or CSB) and a functional translation/thought-for-thought (NIV, NLT, or NCV). You will find a copy of these translations in your provided digital library or at BibleGateway.com. o Yes o No C. After reading 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 these three times, note your initial observations of this passage in the chart below. Verse(s) Observations 18 Paul explains how the message of Christ's Crucifixion is understood by those who are perishing and those who are saved 19-20 Paul expounds on the insignificance of a man's wisdom and knowledge. The warning of the destruction and removal of the wisdom of a wise person's knowledge and that the wise person will be forgotten. 21 Paul points out that God uses his wisdom as a means of grace that would not allow men to rely on their wisdom to attain salvation or to save men from the punishment of their sins but through the preaching of the cross 22-23 Paul explains how the Jews demand signs the Greeks seek wisdom over believing the Gospel message of Christ’s crucifixion on the cross 24 Paul highlights the sufficiency of God's power and wisdom in Christ to God's chosen people. 25-29 Running Connections: God chooses foolish things, God chooses people who appear weak, or insignificant. God chooses the weak, God chooses the despised. 27-29 God's choices appear foolish from a worldly viewpoint. God makes man's wisdom look foolish. 30-31 Because of Christ, we are made anew, set apart, wise, and redeemed. All honor belongs to God

BIBL 360 D. With your Bible open, reread 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 and note fifteen additional observations from this passage. Verse(s) Observations 18 The message of the cross is viewed as foolish to the lost but the Power of God to the saved 19 Paul refers to the Old Testament scripture in Isaiah 29:14 regarding what will become of the people's wisdom and prudence (destruction and brought to naught). 20 The wise, scribes, and disputers of the world will not be remembered along with their worldly wisdom, which God has made to be foolish 21-22 God knows that wisdom nor signs are sufficient, but it is through the preaching of the Gospel that men are saved from the punishment of sins. 23-24 Paul declares that the message of the cross will be preached, a hindrance to the Jews, folly to the Greeks but power and wisdom to those whom God calls. 25-26 It appears foolish that God would call those who would be considered weak or unwise. But it is the wisdom of God that confuses wise men. 27-29 Paul explains that God uses ordinary people and weak things to dumbfound the wise and the strong. 30 Paul explains that we are who we are because of Christ, redeemed, righteous, and set apart. 26 Paul reminds men to recall their status when they were called by God. 31 The Old Testament scripture is revisited to remind the believer not to Glory in oneself but in Christ. 26 He uses the lowly or hated things to eliminate highly esteemed things so that no one is puffed up or speaks highly of themselves before Him 21 The foolishness of preaching pleased God in that it led to salvation for the believer 23 Paul refers not only to himself preaching the Gospel. But we preach Christ Crucified. 28 Paul continues to highlight God’s seemingly foolish choices as a means to bring to nothing the things the world places value in. 21 God uses his word as a means to save his people

BIBL 360 2. Chapter Five Questions A. Using the examples provided in the textbook and in the additional information folder as well as the provided student example construct a structural outline of 1 Corinthians 1:18- 31. The principles of structure should influence how you build this structural outline. 1. How the preaching of the cross is perceived (v.18) 2. Old Testament scripture quoted (v. 19-20) 3. The foolishness of the preaching of the gospel its cause and effect explained (v. 21- 23) 4. Explanation of God's power and wisdom and the choices he makes that appear to be foolish (v. 24-28) 5. Old Testament scripture revisited reminding man that one should not glory in himself but in God who has made us wise, righteous, sanctified, and redeemed. (v. 29-31)

BIBL 360 B. List and explain the principles of structure (comparison, contrast, repetition, illustration, question posed, question answered, etc.) that you have observed in 1 Corinthians 1:18-31. These principles of structure should be reflected in the structural outline from the previous question. Verse(s) Principle of Structure Repetition Foolish/ness is mentioned 6 times in the passage. Wise/wisdom/wiser is mentioned 11 times. The focus of the passage is God’s wisdom and the wisdom of the world. Contrast The preaching of the gospel is seen as foolish by the lost but power and wisdom to them that are called by God Cause To Effect Paul explains how wisdom, righteousness, and sanctification are obtained. Paul refers to OT scripture. Explanation Paul refers to OT scripture to explain what God had already spoken regarding man's wisdom and prudence Question Posed The questions posed are what would become of those who are wise and what would become of their worldly wisdom? Paul refers to OT scripture. Question Answered The wise and their wisdom is made to look foolish by God. Climax God in his sovereignty and wisdom chooses whom he will, and God is wiser than the wisest and stronger than the strongest and man is not to glory in himself but in God.

BIBL 360 3. Chapter Six Questions Using the example of Colossians 1:24–29 found in the textbook and the list of details to look for from this chapter, complete the “who,” “what,” “where,” and “when” of 1 Corinthians 1:18-31. You should use the Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary , Holman Illustrated Bible Handbook , Holman Concise Bible Commentary and the HCSB Study Bible notes in order to gather information for these answers. These answers should be more detailed than the ones you provided in the Chapter Four questions (Your answers for 1E). 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 A. Who? (The characters)  “Paul the apostle wrote to the Christians in Corinth.” 1  “Silas, Timothy, Priscilla, Aquila, and Apollos also helped establish the church in Corinth.” 2  “The members had come from both Jewish and pagan backgrounds.” 3  “Paul had received a "committee" (composed of Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus) sent by the Corinthians.” 4  Sosthenes was Paul's secretary, the letter was sent by Timothy. 5 B. What? (Key truths or Events)  “Paul wrote to the Corinthian Christians in order to address the difficulties they were facing.” 6  “Corinth was both religious (with a number of pagan temples) and immoral (with the worship of Aphrodite sanctioning religious prostitution).” 7  “Paul declares Christ to be both the power (1:18,24) and the wisdom (1:21,24,30) of God.” 8  “The book emphasizes that God saves only those individuals who believe in Christ's death (1:21).” 9  “Like most of Paul's writings, this is a pastoral letter, driven by the occasion and needs of the recipients rather than a tractate (a formal treatise).” 10  Paul’s first major topic was the problem of divisions in the church 11 1 Holman Illustrated Bible Handbook , (Holman Bible Publishers, 2012), 1, accessed January 28, 2018 at https://ebook.proquest.com. 2 Ibid., 2. 3 Ibid., 2. 4 Ibid., 2. 5 Ibid., 2. 6 Ibid., 3. 7 Ibid., 2. 8 Ibid., 2. 9 Ibid., 5. 10 Ibid., 5. 11 David S. Dockery, gen. ed. 1 Corinthians "Concerning Division" in Holman Concise Bible Commentary , (B&H Publishing Group, 2010) accessed January 28, 2024 at https://ebook.proquest.com.

BIBL 360 C. Where? (Geography and Location)  Corinth was a large and splendid commercial city, with Greek roots and a Roman overlay in the first century. 12  Located at the southwest end of the Corinthian isthmus. that joined the southern part of the Greek peninsula with the mainland to the north, the city was on an elevated plain at the foot of Acrocorinth, a rugged hill reaching 1,886 feet above sea level. 13  Corinth was a maritime city located between two important seaports: the port of Lechaeum on the Gulf of Corinth about two miles to the north and the port of Cenchrea on the Saronic Gulf about six miles east of Corinth. 14 D. When? (Time factors)  “The apostle wrote this letter around AD 55, probably near the end of his long ministry in Ephesus on his third missionary journey (Ac 19).” 15  “Corinth was an important city before becoming a Roman colony in 44 B.C.” 16  “Paul had been to Corinth and stayed for eighteen months” 17 Bibliography 12 Holman Illustrated Bible Handbook , (Holman Bible Publishers, 2012), 1, accessed January 28, 2018 at https://ebook.proquest.com. 13 Chad Brand, Charles Draper, and Archie England, gen. eds., Steve Bond and E. Ray Clenendon, asso. eds., Corinth" in Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary , (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2003), accessed January 28, 2024. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/liberty/detail.action?docID=670112. 14 Ibid., 154. “History of Corinth”. 15 Holman Illustrated Bible Handbook , (Holman Bible Publishers, 2012), 1, accessed January 28, 2018 at https://ebook.proquest.com. 16 “History of Corinth”, in Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary . 17 David S. Dockery, gen. ed. 1 Corinthians "Occasion" in Holman Concise Bible Commentary , (B&H Publishing Group, 2010) accessed January 28, 2024 at https://ebook.proquest.com.