Guided by N.T. Wright, you can explore Paul’s theology of apostleship and ‘weakness’ and the significance for Christian life and ministry today.
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The Apostle Paul writes a passionate letter that sheds light on the difficulties he experienced in his relationship with the Corinthian church. Prof. Wright teaches how Paul dealt pastorally with misunderstandings and assumptions in this church that he longed to correct. After his painful visit to Corinth, Paul writes from a distance and addresses the challenges to his apostleship and ministry with boldness and Godly sincerity. In this second letter to this fledging church, you will study how the practical issues of ministry and mission caused times of darkness for Paul. Yet, out of these struggles a fresh beam of light emerged in his life through his partnership with Titus, and ultimately from God who raises the dead. Through the ages, the Church has benefited from the Apostle Paul’s ‘theology of weakness’ and his vision of God’s strength and sufficiency through it all.
This is a timely and relevant course for followers of Jesus in today’s world to examine what is going on in terms of the larger Biblical story of God’s unbreakable love for his people. You will learn about God’s purposes to establish the Church as a Messiah-shaped family in which people live together with rebuke and forgiveness, grief and joy, and suffering and comfort. Prof. Wright will connect Paul’s vision of apostleship to Jesus’ death and resurrection, which will help you recognize when and how God is at work in your own life and the world.