What did the Corinthians think that Paul meant when he urged the them to imitate him as he imitates Christ? Exploring 1 Corinthians, Romans, 1 Clement, and early Christian texts, it is likely that the Corinthians knew more of Jesus's teachings and lifestyle. Using the fruit of collective memory studies, this study approximates a collective memory about Jesus. It then compares this approximated memory with the surrounding context of 1 Cor 4:16 and 11:1 finding much agreement.
H. H. Drake Williams III, Ph.D. (1999), University of Aberdeen (Scotland), is Guest Associate Professor of New Testament at Evangelische Theologische Faculteit in Leuven, Belgium. He is also Research Fellow in the Department of Old and New Testament Studies at the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa and Minister of Mission and Theology at Central Schwenkfelder Church in Lansdale, Pennsylvania. He has published many articles and a book on 1 Corinthians.
