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    A Week in the Life of Corinth

    By Ben Witherington III

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    Ben Witherington III attempts to reenchant our reading of Paul in this creative reconstruction of ancient Corinth. Following a fictitious Corinthian man named Nicanor through an eventful week of business dealings and conflict, you will encounter life at various levels of Roman society--eventually meeting Paul himself and gaining entrance into the Christian community there. The result is an unforgettable introduction to life in a major center of the New Testament world. Numerous full-page text boxes expand on a variety of aspects of life and culture as we encounter them in the narrative.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherIVP Academic
    Release dateApr 25, 2012
    ISBN9780830866991
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    Ben Witherington III

    Ben Witherington III is professor of New Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary. He is considered one of the top evangelical scholars in the world and has written over forty books, including The Brother of Jesus (co-author), The Jesus Quest, and The Paul Quest, both of which were selected as top biblical studies works by Christianity Today. Witherington has been interviewed on NBC Dateline, CBS 48 Hours, FOX News, top NPR programs, and major print media including the Associated Press and the New York Times. He was featured with N.T. Wright on the recent BBC Easter special entitled, The Story of Jesus. Ben lives in Lexington, Kentucky.

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    • 4/5
      Paul, the apostle, spent several years teaching and preaching in Corinth. He worked with Aquilla and Priscilla. He lived with and converted Jewish temple leaders along with hundreds of other Jews and gentiles in Corinth. When he couldn't be with the Corinthian converts, he sent some of his disciples to guide them. He loved the people of Corinth and wrote two letters to them which have become part of the Biblical canon. Wouldn't it be wonderful to know something about what Corinth was like when Paul lived there?Ben Witherington III, a well-published Biblical scholar, has used his scholarly background and knowledge to produce a fiction set in the Corinth Paul would have known. The story line follows a former slave who is now a young business man. The story is fairly simple and engaging. But woven into and around the story, are details of the culture and physical realities of life in the first century after Christ's birth.Witherington has provided photographs of artifacts and architecture from the time period, along with maps and diagrams to help the reader visualize at least some aspects of life in a busy, urban center. There are many asides which provide in depth explanations of cultural practices.A Week in the Life of Corinth is an easily understood story built to loosely incorporate Paul's missionary work. It enriches a reader's appreciation of the society and physical surroundings in which Paul worked and taught. This is a wonderful story to share with young scholars and is a good resource for those who want to understand the cultural milieu of the early Church in Corinth.Witherington III, Ben. A week in the life of Corinth.Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2012.
    • 5/5
      What a great book Ben writes in a way that makes you think you were in 1st century corinth l, He is becoming one of my favorite writers
    • 5/5
      Very informative. Witherington splices together historical fiction and scholarly commentary to produce an excellent teaching aid. The result is fiction that is too choppy and short for a captivating plot, but perfect for enjoyable learning.The story takes place in the mid-first century, at the time Paul the Apostle was church planting. Paul plays a heavy role, but he’s not the main character. Instead, some obscure characters in the Bible are fleshed out and brought to life (maybe you remember Gallio, but I bet you’ve never heard of Erastos or Nicanor … and kudos if you have!) Erastos is running for public office in Corinth, Nicanor is his slave, and Paul, though he does not involve himself in politics, is his usual Christian self. The “scholarly commentary” I alluded to comes in the way of one- or two-page inserts titled “A Closer Look,” which are peppered throughout the text.This book is not preachy, nor even very “Christian” until the final page or two. Instead, it’s just a great way to familiarize yourself with one of the major cities in the Bible, particularly during the time of Paul. Highly recommended!