Paul makes a reference to Ezekiel’s illustration of the watchman (Ezek. 33: 1-7) after being rejected by the Jews in Corinth (18: 5-8). Paul states that he is not liable for the Jews not accepting Christ because he has shared the gospel with them. When I think of this statement along with the assumption Paul had of Christ coming back in Paul’s lifetime, it becomes rather evident to me why Paul saw his mission as so urgent. Believing that he would be responsible for the ignorance of those around him and thinking that at any time Christ will return would force Paul to act quickly and share the message of Christ before time expired. I can’t help but ask, did Paul have some sort of personal fear of Christ condemning him for not telling everyone he could about the gospel. Another question that I would ask is why do we not feel such an urgency or responsibility to share the gospel with all those around us. Paul was definitely right in shaking off his garments to the Corinthian Jews and saying that he did his duty, but can we say the same about those that we encounter everyday?
Travis Adams
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