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Although separated by nearly two thousand years of history, there are many similarities between the church in Corinth and the world of today. The Corinthian church was riveted by factions that threatened to tear it apart. Paul had to handle strong differences of opinion among the Christians on such topics as marriage, lawsuits, meat sacrificed to idols, worship, and Christian doctrine. Similarly,...

parties, clubs, and so on—which often used the temple dining halls for their festivities? Could Christians participate and eat meat at these events? What about more overtly religious rites in those temples? The issue clearly was not as simple or innocuous at it might at first glance seem to Westerners today.1 First Corinthians 8:1–13 and 10:14–11:1 clearly address this topic. At first glance, 9:1–10:13 does not appear to do so; but on closer inspection, these verses form an integral part of Paul’s
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