Apostles on Display

Apostles on Display
1 Corinthians 4.6-13

We walked down the hill in the bright sunshine. This, our guide explained, is where the Roman generals would come when they returned to the city after winning a great victory. They built massive ‘triumphal arches’, some of which are still there, through which the procession would pass. There was a religious meaning to this: the soldiers needed purifying after all the terrible things they had had to do to win the victory, and some believed that a solemn ceremonial procession through the arch would have this effect. But there was much more going on as well: a public display of glory, power and victory, a great day out for everyone, a celebration of the fact that Rome had triumphed again...

Taken from Paul 1 Corinthians for Everyone – by Tom Wright