2 Corinthians MacArthur New Testament Commentary

Few cities in the ancient world were blessed with as favorable a geographic location as Corinth was. The city was strategically located on the narrow isthmus connecting the mainland of Greece with the Peloponnesus, the large, leaf-shaped peninsula that makes up the southernmost part of Greece.

busy seaport and its booming economy drew large numbers of immigrants, adding to the ethnic melting pot of Corinth’s population.