Achaicus, 6
Administration, 270
Adriatic Sea, 4
Aegean Sea, 4
Allegory, 189
Angels, 225–26
Aquila, 365
Apocalyptic eschatology: Christian, 14–15; Jewish, 13–14; Paul’s, 12–15, 76
Apocalyptic revelation, 351–55
Arrogance, 111
Barnabas, 184
Baptism, 34–35, 37, 200–201; for the dead, 337–38
Behavior at worship, 221–27
Benediction, 366–67
Benefits of Christ for Christians, 82–83
Boasting, 6, 48, 49, 81, 91–92, 252
Bodily resurrection, 342–43, 347–50
Body of Christ, 263–67
“Brothers and sisters,” 31, 36
Celibacy, 141–42; as a spiritual gift, 140–42
Chaos, 222
Chloe’s people, 5
Christian life, 162–66, 247–48
Chronology, 56
Church, 18–19, 46, 50, 74; universal, 20, 22
Claudius, 2
Cliques in the Corinthian congregation, 6
Corinth, city of, 3–5; cosmopolitan character of, 5; old Corinth, 4; Roman Corinth, 4
Creedal language, 175
Crispus, 34–35
Crucifixion, 44
Cursing Jesus, 255
Cynics, 187
Death: the last enemy, 334; of Christ, saving significance of, 115; victory over, 352
Discipline, Christian, 116, 196–98
Divine authority, 222
Divorce, 146–48
Dress (at worship), 221
Ecstasy, 254
End, the, 331–36
Enthusiasm, 254
Equality, 230; in marriage, 141
Eschatological cry for Christ’s coming, 366–67
Eschatology, 26–27, 39, 50, 58, 73, 77, 88–89, 95, 112–13, 119, 122, 125, 145, 153, 160–66, 204, 226, 314–17, 334; Paul’s apocalyptic, 12–15, 76
Ethics, Christian, 119–20
Exegesis, Paul’s, 203
Exodus, 199–205
“Fear and trembling,” 56
First Corinthians: co-authorship of, 21–22; date of writing, 3; outline of, 8–9; purpose of, 5–6; structure of, 6–7; unity of, 109, 118
Firstfruits, Christ as, 331
Flesh, 212
Food, sacrificed to idols, 169
Fortunatus, 6
Freedom, 130–31, 154–57, 158–59, 167, 176, 179, 183
Gaius, 34–35
Gallio, Lucius Junius Annaeus, 2–3
Gifts: spiritual, 252–55, 266–67; unity and diversity of, 256–62
God, 17–18, 20–21, 23, 26, 28, 39, 45, 47, 59–60, 70, 77, 88, 105, 113, 117, 172, 216; glory of, 225; power of, 40–41, 43; wisdom of, 48, 57
Gods, pagan, 173
Gospel, 25, 39, 44, 57; character of, 31; two-level, 58–59
Greetings, final, 365–67
Happiness, 168
Hardships of ministry, 97–99, 100
Head, 222–26, 228–30, 269; coverings, 223
Healing, 259
Hellenism, Paul’s, 11–12
Homosexuality, 126
Hope, 327–28
Household, 363
Idol meat, 169, 196–97, 208–11, 214–18
Idolatry, 208–11
Immorality, sexual, 109–11, 116
Immortality, 325
“In the Lord,” 226
Individualism, 227
Jesus Christ, 17, 21, 28, 72, 173
Knowledge, 169–76, 258, 272–74
Law: Roman, 125; of Christ, 195
Letter delegation from Corinth, 6
Letter from Corinth to Paul, 137
Letters, form of Hellenistic, 17
Lord’s Supper, 237; attitudes toward, 245–49; authenticity of the tradition, 243–44; behavior at the, 233–35; directions for, 249–50; practical dimensions, 251
Love, 171, 271–79; character of, 273–74
Male-dominant language, Paul’s use of, 73
Male-female relations, 137–42
Marriage, 138–39, 143–45, 167; Christian to non-Christian, 149; equality in, 141; mutuality in, 138–40; sanctification in, 150–52; and sex 137–42; and abstinence from sex, 139
Mary and Martha, 366–67
Meat, 169–70
Memory, 240
Ministry, Christian, 69; hardships of, 97–100; Paul’s purpose in, 193–95
Mission(s), 19, 32, 109–10, 130, 192–93, 242
Moral standards, ancient, 111
Moses, 200–201
Mysteries, 272–73
New covenant, 241
Orderly worship, 297–301
Pagan cultic meals, participation of Christians in, 170–71, 208–11
Paschal lamb, 110
Passover rituals, 14–15
Paul: his apocalyptic eschatology, 12–15; his Hellenistic background, 11–12; his Jewishness, 10–11; his residence at Ephesus, 3; his theological worldview, 10–15; his ministry, 52; and the Corinthians, first contact of, 1–2, 52–53; and the Corinthians, previous correspondence of, 3; and Corinthians, relationship of, 100–107
Praying with head coverings, 223
Prophecy, 272, 274, 280–83, 311
Prophesying with head covers, 223
Purgatory, 78
Remembrance, 240–41
Resurrection, 130, 314–24, 331–36; nature of, 345; Paul’s reasoning about, 328–29; as transformation, 343–44; resurrection body, 342–43, 347–50; of the dead, 325–30, 337–46
Revelation, apocalyptic, 351–55
Rewards for Christian service, 70–74
Rhetoric, 34, 37, 39–40, 42, 47, 50–51, 54, 66, 83, 90–91, 101, 106, 122, 124, 128, 141, 172, 174, 178, 191, 211, 217, 234–35, 311
Righteousness, 50
Rights: renunciation of, 186–87; and responsibilities, 169–75; of an apostle, 182–91
Roman law, 125
Sacrifice in antiquity, 169
Sarcasm, 91–96
Saving significance of Christ’s death, 115
Scriptures, according to the, 318–19
Self-control, 144–45
Self-sufficiency, critique of, 84
Sensible speech, 284–90
Sex: and spirituality, 137–42; in marriage, 137–42
Sexual immortality, 109–11, 116
Sexuality, 226
Shame, 122–23
“Sign,” 291–94
Silence of women, 302–9
Slavery, 155–57
Slogan, Corinthians’, 128, 214
Spirit, 54–55, 57, 60–62, 76, 112, 133, 166
Spiritual: discernment, 57, 258, 260; gifts, 24–25, 252–55, 266–67; unity and diversity in spiritual gifts, 256–62
Spirituality and sex, 137–42
Standards, cultural, 226–27
Stewardship, 85–86
Suetonius, 2
Titius Justus, 2
Tongues, 260–61, 274, 311; and non-Christians, 287–96; and prophecy, 311; of angels, 276–77; interpretation of, 261, 297–301; regulation of, 297–301
Tradition, 243–44; early Christian, 221, 238–42, 314–24
Travel plans, Paul’s, 358–59, 361
Trinity, 83
Typology, 202
Universalism, 333
Victory, 355; of Jesus Christ, 334; over death, 352
Virgin(s), 163–65
Widowers and Widows, 143
Wilderness, 200
Wisdom, 31, 35, 37–38, 40–41, 44, 59, 79–81, 258–61
Women: and silence, 302–9; in worship, 224, 302–9
Work, 188–89
Worldview, Paul’s theological, 10–15
Worship, 221; orderly, 297–301
Yarmulkes, 229