1495. Grace Is Power: Rethinking Paul’s Greeting | 1 Cor 1:3-4 | The Corinth Conversations #3
In this episode of Corinth Conversations, Dr. T. Michael W. Halcomb and Dr. Fredrick J. Long continue their slow walk through 1 Corinthians, focusing on 1 Corinthians 1:3–4.
What seems like a simple greeting—“grace and peace”—is actually packed with meaning. Paul blends Jewish and Greek greetings, emphasizes the lordship of Jesus, and roots everything in the grace of God given through Christ.
In this discussion, they explore:
- Why Paul repeatedly names Jesus Christ
- The political and theological meaning of “Lord” (κύριος)
- How Paul’s greeting challenged imperial paganism
- The meaning of…
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