Title: Chapter 07: Fill-in-the-blank/Short Answer Questions: The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians
Course: Engaging the Christian Scriptures Instructor's Manual

Q: What aspect(s) of the gospel does Paul rely upon as the theological foundation for his teaching in 1 Corinthians?
- Jesus’s crucifixion and resurrection (Jesus’s crucifixion and resurrection)

Q: What are the two specific events that prompted Paul to write 1 Corinthians?
- Paul received an oral report from “Chloe’s people” describing the problems in the Corinthian church and he received a letter from the Corinthian Christians seeking his advice on a variety of topics (Paul received an oral report from “Chloe’s people” describing the problems in the Corinthian church and he received a letter from the Corinthian Christians seeking his advice on a variety of topics)

Q: Briefly describe what many contemporary scholars believe was the root of the problems facing the Corinthian church.
- the clash between Christianity and the prevailing Roman culture (the clash between Christianity and the prevailing Roman culture)

Q: How does the repeated phrase “now concerning” function within 1 Corinthians?
- it refers back to questions initially raised by the Corinthian Christians to which Paul is replying (it refers back to questions initially raised by the Corinthian Christians to which Paul is replying)

Q: Why is Paul so concerned about the proper use of tongues and prophecy?
- because of his concern for unity among the Corinthian Christians and likely due to his concern for outsiders who came to worship (because of his concern for unity among the Corinthian Christians and likely due to his concern for outsiders who came to worship)