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The Spirit of God and the Ones Who Receive God’s Spirit - A Study of 1 Cor 2:10-16 with Respect to the Ecclesial Situation at Corinth Sang Mok Lee (Yonsei University) In this article we study Paul’s notion of God’s Spirit and his understanding of theological and ethical aspects of receiving God’s Spirit. Our study is focused upon 1 Cor 2:10-16: yet, we also examine other related passages in the epistle. We situate our main text in the larger section: 1 Cor 1:10-4:21, in which Paul addresses the ecclesial discord between two groups. Paul’s rather theoretical discourse on God’s Spirit and the ones who receive the Spirit, serves as the theological foundation in his exhortation for harmony in the church. We approach our main text from the following perspectives: polemical, apologetical, and theological one. First, Paul’s polemic against the believers who cause congregational conflicts is well embedded in our concerned passage. Second, the apostle defends his leadership against those who support Apollos as their leader and take a critical stance on Paul and his work. Such apologetic purposes are observed in the apostle’s views on God’s Spirit. Third, Paul tries to lay a firm theological foundation for his advice against church discord. The epistolist’s theological discussion on God’s Spirit and spiritual persons is intended as theoretical foundation for ecclesial harmony. It is also related to the issue of spiritual people and their view on spiritual gifts in 1 Cor 12, 14. Our text(2:10-18) is tightly connected to the issue of conflicts between Paul’s and Apollos’ group and intended to deliver the apostle’s admonition and exhortation for concord in the congregation.
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God’s Spirit, Spiritual Persons, Apollos’ Group, Corinthian Church, Conflict
