But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere.
My friend Stephen Chambers’ Roman coin commemorating Aurelean’s Triumphale from the later imperial period. Note the back of the coin depicts Aurelian receiving his laurel crown as part of the honor.
Resources for further Study
Tyndale New Testament Commentaries Volume 8 – 2 Corinthians by Colin G. Kruse
Expositor’s Bible Commentary 1 and 2 Corinthians
Yale Anchor Bible Commentary 2 Corinthians by Victor Paul Furnish
Ancient Corinth Site Guide by Guy Sanders, Jennifer Palinkas, Ioula Tzonou-Herbst, and James Herbst
Description of the Roman Triumphal Procession from RomanMythology.com
The Iconic picture of Corinth is the ruins of the temple of Appollo
Looking back towards the temple of Apolo from near the Bema
The Synagogue Sign
The head of the podium in the synagogue
The Bema where Paul was taken to court and Galio ruled in his favor (Acts 18)
The Market where Paul would have met Priscilla and Aquilla
Description of the Erastus Stone
The Erastus Stone
The road paved by Erastus, the Acrocorinth above is about 3 miles from the ancient city
Corinth from the Acrocorinth – you can see Lechaeum – the port on the left and Centrea – the port on the right
The Acrocorinth, at the time of Paul the Temple of Aphridite was here
Looking at the ruins of ancient Corinth while walking down from the Acrocorinth
The modern canal connecting Lachaeum and Cenchreae