June 27,2021 Context According to scholars, Paul wrote 2nd Corinthians approximately 22 years after his transformational encounter with Christ. Although he once persecuted Christians, Paul's life trajectory reversed, and he lived to share Christ's redemption and grace throughout the ancient world. He planted a church in Corinth around 48ish AD, and although we only have two letters included in the Bible, he wrote four to them. After his first letter, Paul went to Corinth afte

Lamentations 3:21-32 Context Church tradition says Jeremiah is the author of Lamentations based on its writing style and content; however, the text itself doesn't say. We do know that it's written when the Babylonians captured Judah. It is not a pretty time in Jewish history. Judah had turned away from God, and after quite a few warnings, the Lord gave them a severe consequence for their behavior. I have the absolute best toddler grandson, and although, it is super difficult