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Peter noted that Paul's letters included a lot of wisdom, but also things that were "hard to understand." What do you see here that someone like Peter might have considered particular wise? What things might he be referring to when he says that there are things "hard to understand?"
Peter might consider I Corithians 3: 1-3 wisdom. Paul says,” But I, brothers, could not address you as spiritual people, but as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ. I fed you with milk, not solid food, for you were not ready for it. And even now you are not yet ready, for you are still of the flesh. For while there is jealousy and strife among you. Are you not of the flesh and behaving only in the human way?” In a way this may be hard to understand but looking at this from a different perspective as Paul is. He refers to them as beginners in the faith. No one reads and fully understands a new text instantly. In order to understand one must study and break things down.
ReplyDeletePeter would have probably said that I Corinthians 8:32 to not only be wise, but kind of comforting. "He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?" The reason for this would be that Peter would realize that Paul brought up the fact that God did not spare Jesus from dying for our sins, so therefore he will be willing to give his people everything they need.
ReplyDeleteWhen it comes to things being hard to understand, he is probably saying this because although I Corinthians is full of wisdom, it is hard to read and to follow at times. Maybe this is because the more learned people will be able to understand this book/letter better then the unlearned people.
1 Corinthians 7:17-24 I think this passage to live as you are called, is a really important and wise passage to not just everyone but especially people from Corinth. That saying about Corinthizing is a great contrast to this verse. Instead of living like you used to, live like you're called.
ReplyDelete1 Corinthians 7:25-40 This passage is very confusing to me. It feels strange, that as a man who has never been married, he has an opinion on this. Being married tends to mellow people out, why would Paul view marriage negatively? Or certainly, less positively.
-Walker Larson
Wise: 3:21-23
ReplyDeleteSo let no one boast about human leaders. For all things are yours, whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future—all belong to you, and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.
I believe that this could be one of the things that Peter liked about this book, especially the last sentence as it probably brought much relief, hope, and comfort to many.
Hard to understand: the way that 1 Corinthians is written is what I think is being referred to here as the structure is at times very confusing. Such as it talks about immoralities and marriage then jumps to Paul’s rights then back to some morality issues in Corinth, etc. overall there is a lot of jumping around that seems to be happening in this book.