Christ the Power and Wisdom of God

Christ the Power and Wisdom of God

18 a   Reason (17d)                                                            For the ⁷message of the cross

     b   Affirmation                                                         is ^afoolishness to ^bthose who are perishing,

     c   Affirmation                                                         but to us ^cwho are being saved it is the ^dpower of God.

19 a   Reason                                                                     For it is written:

     b   Quotation                                                                      ^e“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,

     c   Quotation                                                                      And bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.”

20 a   Question                                    ^fWhere is the wise?

     b   Question                                    Where is the scribe?

     c   Question                                    Where is the ⁸disputer of this age?

     d   Question (Yes)                           ^gHas not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

21 a   Reason (20d)                                        For since, in the ^hwisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God,

     b   Affirmation                                     it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe.

22 a   Cause (23)                                       For ⁱJews request a sign,

     b   Cause (23)                                       and Greeks seek after wisdom;

23      Exclamation                               but we preach Christ crucified, ^jto the Jews a ⁹stumbling block and to the ¹Greeks ^kfoolishness,

24 a   Topic (c)                                               but to those who are called,

     b   Characterization (a)                                   both Jews and Greeks,

     c   Characterization (23)                       Christ ^lthe power of God and ^mthe wisdom of God.

25 a   Cause                                                   Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men,

     b   Cause (24c)                                          and the weakness of God is stronger than men. (1 Corinthians 1:18-25)^[1]

---

⁷ Lit. word

^a 1 Cor. 2:14

^b 2 Cor. 2:15

^c [1 Cor. 15:2]

^d Rom. 1:16; 1 Cor. 1:24

^e Is. 29:14

^f Is. 19:12; 33:18

⁸ debater

^g Job 12:17; Matt. 13:22; 1 Cor. 2:6, 8; 3:18, 19

^h Dan. 2:20; [Rom. 11:33]

ⁱ Matt. 12:38; Mark 8:11; John 2:18; 4:48

^j Is. 8:14; Luke 2:34; John 6:60; Gal. 5:11; [1 Pet. 2:8]

⁹ Gr. skandalon, offense

¹ NU Gentiles

^k [1 Cor. 2:14]

^l [Rom. 1:4]

^m Col. 2:3

^[1] The New King James Version. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1982. Print.