This episode concludes the discussion of followers of Jesus at Corinth with a focus on Paul's response to the situation (in 1 Corinthians). Here we see Paul's education in Greco-Roman methods of rhetoric or argumentation. Paul's arguments for unity and against divisions provide a clear example of deliberative rhetoric, comparable to political speeches by the likes of Dio Chrysostom.
This episode is part of series one ("Paul and his Communities") of the Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean podcast, which is connected with the blog of the same name at
