178 wisdom and foolishness in 1 Cor 1
Ian Paul
31.02
26 January 2026
30 January 2026
The epistle for Epiphany 4 is 1 Cor 1.18—31 (the end of the chapter). Having painted the picture of the amazing things that God has done for the Corinthians in the first verses, Paul has then confronted them with their factions. He now draws on language that echoes the teaching of Jesus, and deep from the Old Testament, to set out the paradoxical nature of God's wisdom and power in the foolishness and weakness of the cross. In doing so, he challenges every human aspiration to success and knowledge of God without the centrality of what God has done in the cross of Christ.
The gospel reading for Epiphany 4 is John 2.1–11, the water into wine at the wedding in Cana (also the reading for Epiphany 3 in Year C). The written commentary for that is here: https://www.psephizo.com/biblical-studies/what-is-the-wedding-at-cana-in-john-2-all-about/
and the video discussion is here: https://youtu.be/4Sl1wTuLCg0
The gospel reading for the Presentation of Christ is Luke 2.22–40. The written commentary for this passage is here: https://www.psephizo.com/biblical-studies/the-presentation-of-jesus-in-the-temple-in-luke-2/
and the video discussion is here: https://youtu.be/qLguiqpOx2s
