Catholic Community Bible Study

2 Corinthians 5:1-5:7 Paul continues the thoughts of the Glory of God and the clay pots and temporary tent of our bodies in this world. He drives in to thoughts about this temporary world that is passing, and how we are remade and become a new creation in Christ. We will sidetrack with topics of heaven, sacraments that leave an indelible mark, the final judgment, and the human body…

Chapter 4:1-18 This is a fun one! Paul, yes, believe it or not, continues to defend his integrity AGAIN; he explains why sometimes God INTENTIONALLY veils truth from some people, and we’ll dig into what Paul means by the THEOS of this world. St Paul will use images of EARTHEN VESSELS and a whole collection of great T-Shirt Slogans that are packed into this chapter. We will end with some words on the heresy called Manichaeism!

2 Corinthians 3:1-18 Paul, yes, believe it or not, continues to defend himself AGAIN; he compares the Old and New Covenant and does some solid theological explanations—that give us some of the best one-liners in the whole Bible! We will talk about REFERENCES and FREEDOM and end with a glorified look at the word GLORY!

Chapter 1:18-2:17 In this exciting episode St Paul defends himself AGAIN, we’ll dive into the concepts of Anointed, Sealed, and Guaranteed. He’ll write about the GLORY of the Lord, and the New Covenant. Paul will beg the Corinthians to forgive an unnamed man, and he will make some comparisons to the Roman Emperors and military leaders to show how JESUS is the true TRIUMPHANT KING!

2 Corinthians 1:1-17 The introduction to this passionate and personal letter of St Paul to the Peloponnesian Peninsula, trying to put together the puzzle and particulars of Paul’s predicament---(HA!) we’ll also spend some time looking at the theme of redemptive suffering and offering it up…

Chapter 15:29-16:24 Paul continues his explanation of the final judgement and the resurrection from the dead. He’ll discuss what the resurrected bodies will be… and he’ll talk about the collection going to help the Church in Jerusalem. Then we will follow St. Paul’s closing of his first letter to the Corinthians, his final salutations and his plans for connecting with this community in the days ahead.