Paul wrote 1 Corinthians within 25 years of the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Paulwrote1Corinthianswithin25yearsofthedeathandresurrectionoftheLordJesusChrist.Inchapter15heoutlinesthegospel,thosethingsthatareoffirstimportance:‘…thatChristdiedforoursinsinaccordancewiththescriptures,thathewasburied,thathewasraisedonthethirddayinaccordancewiththescriptures,andthatheappeared…’PaulthenliststhosewhomettherisenLord,whowereeyewitnessestothesethings.Includedinthelistisagatheringofover500brothers.
Thismeansthatallthoseeventswereverifiable.Atthetimeofwritingtherewerehundredsandhundredsofpeoplewhowerestillaliveandwhoweretestifyingandsaying,‘Iwasthere,Isawhim,thesethingsreallydidhappen.’Ifasked,otherswouldbeabletosay,‘Imethim,Iwasoneofthosewhohandledhim,’whileyetotherswouldsay,‘Idinedwithhimandspokewithhim,Iaskedhimquestionsandgotanswers;itwashisvoice,hisaccentthatIheardandrecognised.’
Whenpreachingintheopenair,oneofthetalksIgivefollowsPaul’soutline.Themainheadingt
