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1 Corinthians 1

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Wesleyan–Holiness Lens · 1 Corinthians

Perfect love is the test of the sanctified life.

Cross-References

Exodus 14allusionIsrael passed through the cloud and the sea.
Who
Moses (Exodus narrator)
To
Israel
Where
The shore of the Red Sea
When
Deliverance from Pharaoh through the parted waters
Why:Paul calls the Exodus a 'baptism into Moses' to warn the Corinthians: sacrament without obedience does not save.
Context:Paul reads the Exodus typologically — the rock, the manna, the cloud all prefigure Christ.
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Psalms 8:6quotation'You have put all things under his feet.'
Who
David
To
Israel at worship
Where
A creation psalm
When
Wonder at humanity's dominion over creation
Why:Paul reads Psalm 8 Christologically: the dominion humanity forfeited, Christ wins back and shares with us.
Context:Hebrews 2 makes the same move. Adam's lost vocation is fulfilled in the Last Adam.
Read Psalms 8:6 →

About 1 Corinthians

Author: Paul
Date: c. AD 55
Themes: Unity, Love, Resurrection

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