1 Corinthians 1

Paul begins the letter of 1 Corinthians with typical greetings as usual. Upon careful study and reading what other smarter bible scholars say, this is not the first letter Paul has written to the Corinthians and has to be at least the second. He goes on to express his thanksgiving towards God for them and the good work that has been happening among them.

Paul encourages them to be unified and not have divisions among them. Some of them are claiming to follow certain people such as Peter or Paul. However, this doesn't make sense and they shouldn't be divided. Paul even uses an example, worrying that it is possible for them to claim being baptized in the name of those who they were following who were not Jesus.

Paul also begins to compare the wisdom of God to the wisdom of man. Clearly, the wisdom of God is greater. Preaching Christ crucified and following him seems stupid to other people, but it is the wisdom of God and that is greater. He even describes the foolishness of God to be wiser than men.

What's even more is that those who would look down upon the wisdom of God, thinking it foolishness, will be shamed by the things that are considered weak and foolish. God has a funny way of defying the wisdom of men, and he does it by using what is weak and foolish in this world. God doesn't necessarily choose the best and the brightest to save, but he chooses those who are weak and foolish. These weak and foolish people are those that God uses to shame those who would be considered wise and powerful in this world. Those people boast in themselves, but we know that we shouldn't boast in anything except for the Lord.