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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 10:13

The apostle did not want his readers to overreact and become paranoid as they considered Israel’s record either. Failure was not inevitable. The temptations the Corinthians faced were not unique, and the Lord would give them grace to handle any temptation they might face. [Note: For other verses dealing with God’s part in temptation, see Exodus 16:4; Deuteronomy 8:2; 1 Chronicles 21:1; Job 1:12; 2:6; Matthew 6:13; and James 1:13.] God has promised to enable us to do His will in any and every... read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 10:14

Formerly Paul urged the Corinthians to flee fornication (1 Corinthians 6:18; cf. 1 Corinthians 10:8). Now he concluded all he said in 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 with the charge to flee idolatry, the worship of idols (cf. 1 John 5:21). He commanded his readers to use the way of escape, God’s enabling grace, immediately. He softened his strong command with an affectionate address ("my beloved"). Amoral activities are all right for the Christian, but if they involve or lead to idolatry we should avoid... read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 10:14-22

The incompatibility of Christianity and idolatry 10:14-22The apostle proceeded to warn his readers of the danger of idolatry further (cf. 1 Corinthians 10:7). This paragraph concludes the long argument that Paul began in 1 Corinthians 8:1 concerning going to temple feasts. read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 10:15

This statement prepares for what follows. The apostle was confident that the Corinthians had the wisdom to understand the correctness of what he was about to tell them. He believed they could make correct judgments about what they should do. Still, to follow his logic they would need to use their minds. As we have seen, the Corinthians considered themselves very wise. They should judge for themselves that Paul was right. read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 10:16

The apostle employed rhetorical questions again to make his point. He was setting the Corinthians up for what he would say in 1 Corinthians 10:19-21.Most New Testament references to the bread and the cup in the Lord’s Supper occur in that order. Here Paul reversed the normal order. He probably turned them around because he wanted to give more attention to the bread in the verses that follow. The cup may focus on the vertical dimension of fellowship between the believer and the Lord whereas the... read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 10:17

When Christians take communion we all eat from one bread symbolic of the physical body of Christ. In the early church believers seem to have used one loaf, the literal meaning of the word translated "bread" in this verse (artos). Paul stressed that many people eating from one loaf symbolized the solidarity of our relationship as a redeemed community in Christ. (He developed the idea of the unity of the body more fully in 1 Corinthians 12:14-27 in his explanation of the diversity that exists... read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 10:18

We can see the partnership of those who partake of sacrifices with everything the altar stands for in Judaism (cf. Deuteronomy 14:22-27). Paul referred to Israel literally as "Israel according to the flesh." He contrasted all the physical Israelites with those who are Jewish Christians (cf. Philippians 3:3). This description lends no support to the idea that the church replaces Israel in the program of God. "Israel" always refers to Jewish people in the New Testament.Paul’s line of reasoning... read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 10:19

Paul proceeded to clarify what he meant. He was not saying that sacrifices to idols or idols themselves were anything. That is, sacrifices to idols were not in themselves sinful nor were idols genuine entities. On this point he and the Corinthians agreed. Idols were only pieces of wood or stone, not gods with supernatural powers. Nevertheless these idols represented supernatural powers (1 Corinthians 10:20), and so eating cultic meals had genuine significance. read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 10:20

The power behind pagan religion is demonic (cf. Deuteronomy 32:17; Psalms 106:37). Consequently people who sacrifice to idols express solidarity with demonic powers. Eating the food sacrificed to idols means that the people who participated shared in what had been sacrificed to demons just as the Israelites shared in what had been sacrificed to God. The cultic feasts were really sacrifices to demons, so they involved the worship of demons. read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 10:21

It is inconsistent for a Christian to partake in the Lord’s Supper and to take part in pagan religious feasts. In the former he eats and drinks in union with Christ, and in the latter he is in union with demons who direct the devotees to worship idols. What the Lord promotes and what the demons promote are opposite. This inconsistency must be obvious to "wise men" (1 Corinthians 10:15). Christians have a unique relationship with the Lord and with fellow believers, which the Lord’s Supper... read more

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 10:13

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 10:14

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 10:14-22

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 10:15

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 10:16

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 10:17

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 10:18

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 10:19

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 10:20

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 10:21

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