A Survey of Scholarship on Paul's Temple Language in 1 Corinthians.

This article examines the central role of the temple metaphor in Paul's first letter to the Corinthians, highlighting its use as a symbolic framework that integrates key themes such as holiness, glory, and Christian identity amid the diverse socio-ethnic and religious context of first-century Corinth. It reviews scholarly perspectives on the origins and meanings of Paul's temple language, noting its roots in Jewish traditions, Old Testament imagery, and the Greco-Roman milieu, while emphasizing Paul's distinctive ecclesio-ethical focus rather than a polemic against the Jerusalem Temple. The article also explores how the temple metaphor connects with other metaphors in the letter—such as wisdom, field, building, and body—to address the Corinthian church's struggles with identity and moral purity. Finally, it suggests further research into the christological dimensions of wisdom and the nuptial motif related to the body metaphor within the letter.