The Body of Christ - 1 Corinthians 12 - 3rd Sunday of Epiphany
Channel: The Caffeinated Bible
Date: 2022-01-22

Paul uses the metaphor of a human body to explain what it means to be a member of the Church. This is an amazing metaphor, loaded with all kinds of implications for our lives today.

 Video Link to "The Lord's Supper - Why the Early Church Got it Wrong!" https://youtu.be/9ZUrkha82V0

CONTENTS:
00:00 Intro
01:01 About the Channel
01:31 Nicene Creed Statement on the Church
01:45 1 Corinthians 12 on the Church 
04:50 Body of Christ in 1 Corinthians - Its all over the Place!
05:30 Metaphor of Baptism and Drinking
06:47 Aesop's Fable about the Belly and the Members
08:00 Paul's use of the Parts (Members) of the Body
12:10 The Unpresentable Members of the Body - Locker Room Talk?
14:05 Paul Corrects Individualism and Personal Freedom - We are a United Body
15:13 What do the Little Wood Figures Represent?
16:40 The Church is an Organic Being - Diverse yet One

Books:
Reading the Bible with Giants: How 2000 Years of Biblical Interpretation Can Shed New Light on Old Texts. Second Edition, Cascade Books, 2015
Print or eBook versions
https://tinyurl.com/ybkny2zl

Reading the Bible with Giants on Apple Books
An interactive versions with images, video and other features not available in print versions - highly recommended if you have an iPad or Mac. Free sample chapter also.
https://tinyurl.com/yd7qg74n

The philosophical basis behind reading the Bible in conversation with our tradition:
Reception Theory and Biblical Hermeneutics, Pickwick Publications, 2009.
https://wipfandstock.com/reception-theory-and-biblical-hermeneutics.html

Friends:    
Edge of Faith: Art & Culture Through a Christian Lens magazine
https://edgeoffaithmagazine.com

Fuller Theological Seminary
https://www.fuller.edu

St. George’s Anglican Church
https://www.stgac.org

Software I use in the videos ~ Accordance Bible Software:
https://www.accordancebible.com