{"product_id":"loa-third-epistle-to-the-corinthians","title":"The Third Epistle to the Corinthians","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat happens when a church divides over the body, creation, and the hope of rising from the dead?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Third Epistle to the Corinthians presents a church in crisis. Stephen and the elders report that Simon and Cleobius bring troubling teachings to Corinth. In the letter, Paul answers from prison, defending the goodness of creation, Christ’s birth in a real body, and resurrection in the flesh.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreserved within the Acts of Paul, this short text speaks in the apostle’s name, though scholars generally attribute it to another writer. Once read as scripture in the Armenian Church, it offers a glimpse of how early Christians debate belief and keep a Pauline voice alive after Paul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eInside this book\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA church under strain\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet Stephen and the elders as they seek an answer to teachings that unsettle Corinth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA reply from prison\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow the letter’s portrayal of Paul as he answers the community while held in chains.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe body at stake\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore arguments that place creation, Christ’s flesh, and bodily resurrection at the heart of belief.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA seed as an image\u003c\/strong\u003e – Consider how a seed sown in earth becomes the letter’s picture of resurrection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaul’s voice carried forward\u003c\/strong\u003e – Encounter an unknown writer’s use of Paul’s style and ideas to address disputed teachings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers curious about early Christian debates over the body and resurrection, and how writers carry Paul’s voice forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page and enter a brief, urgent exchange about creation, the body, and resurrection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"eBook","offer_id":58111235752284,"sku":"LOA-227-EB","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":58111235785052,"sku":"LOA-227-AU","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":58113801421148,"sku":"LOA-227-PB","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/loa-forbidden-00227-en.png?v=1792190261","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/it\/products\/loa-third-epistle-to-the-corinthians","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}