ACC ~ 1 Corinthians 1 v24a

THE WISDOM OF THE FATHER KNOWN THROUGH THE SON. AMBROSIASTER: When Jews believe in Christ, they understand that he is the power of God. When Greeks believe in him, they understand that he is the wisdom of God. He is God’s power because the Father does everything through him. He is God’s wisdom because God is known through him. It would not be possible for God to be known through anyone who was not from him in the first place. No one has seen the Father except the Son and whomever the Son has chosen to reveal him to. COMMENTARY ON PAUL’S EPISTLES.18

THE OFFENSE AND THE CALL. CHRYSOSTOM: The gospel produces the exact opposite of what people want and expect, but it is that very fact which persuades them to accept it in the end. The apostles won their case, not simply without a sign, but by something which appeared to go against all the known signs. The cross seems to be a cause of offense, but far from simply offending, it attracts and calls believers to itself. HOMILIES ON THE EPISTLES OF PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS 4.5.19

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