What kinds of questions did the Corinthians church write to Paul about?
The Corinthian church wrote to Paul with questions about practical problems arising in their congregation, including the matters introduced in 1 Corinthians 7:1 and 8:1. They asked what to do about meat offered to idols and whether they could eat it, seeking guidance on dilemmas they did not know how to handle.
Les explains that 1 Corinthians 7:1 and 8:1 give the cause or reason for Paul writing the Corinthian letters. In 7:1 Paul says, “Now concerning the things whereof you wrote unto me,” which refers to questions that were popping up in the Corinthian church and that they did not know how to handle. They had written to Paul, delineating these questions, and that gave rise to the epistle. In 8:1 Paul addresses another question: “as touching things offered to idols.” Les says they must have asked what to do with meat offered to idols and whether they could eat it. He also notes that of all the churches Paul and his cohorts, Barnabas, Silas, whoever, started and dealt with, none was as carnal and filled with problems as the Corinthian church.