1 Corinthians 10:11-33

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:31

CHRISTIAN LIFE‘Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.’ 1 Corinthians 10:31 From the day of a man’s birth, when he became a creature of God, the whole of his service was due to his Creator. From the hour of his baptism, wherein he was adopted into the family of Christ, the whole of his service was consecrated to his Redeemer. From the moment that the Spirit of God first began to work upon his consciousness, and the fact was presented clearly to his... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 10:11

'Now these things happened to them by way of example, and they were written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages are come.' He stresses again that 'these things' (compare 1 Corinthians 10:6) happened 'by way of example' as an admonition to all who would follow. The imperfect, strictly 'were happening', stresses the continual nature of the happenings over time all through the wilderness period, just as would continue to happen among the Corinthians (1 Corinthians 11:30). 'On whom the... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 10:12

'For this reason let him who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall.' So from all this the general principle arises that we should beware of complacency. We may feel that we are of such stature spiritually that we cannot fall, even that we 'have knowledge' (1 Corinthians 8:1), have been baptised and partake of the covenant feast, the Lord's Supper, but that is no guarantee against falling. There is only one such guarantee, the faithfulness of God and constant watch, disciplined living,... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 10:13

'There has no temptation taken you but such as man can bear, but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.' Paul now intervenes in his catalogue of exhortation (1 Corinthians 10:1-9) with the assurance of divine aid. 'If these failed what hope is there for us?' some may ask. He does not want to make them too discouraged. His reply is to turn them, and us, to the... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 10:14

'For this reason, my beloved, flee from idolatry.' All temptation must be faced in the right way. The way of escape from idolatry is to flee from it. This is significant. It is saying that they are not to say, 'God can give us strength to fight the evil influence of idolatry if we participate in these feasts'. Rather they are to flee from them That is the only way to fight their influences. For if we put ourselves in the way of temptation ('for this reason') we cannot expect God's assistance in... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 10:15

'I speak as to wise men. You judge what I say.' He pleads now that they will think about the question. They put themselves forward as wise men, so let them use their intelligence and consider what is involved by comparing the situation with their own religious ceremonies. His argument will be that religious meals involve communion, a sharing with someone in something, a sharing in common, and that that sharing is in respect to that with which they have the meal, whether Christ, or the ancient... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 10:16-17

'The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not a communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not a communion of the body of Christ? Seeing that we, who are many, are one bread, one body, for we are all partake of the one bread.' Let them consider. When they partake of the cup of blessing, the wine of the Lord's supper, does it not bring them into oneness with the blood of Christ? They drink of Him by faith (John 6:35). Is it not a sharing in His death? This 'cup of... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 10:18

'Behold Israel after the flesh, do not those who eat the sacrifices have communion with the altar?' His second example is the oneness with the altar, and all that it meant, of those in physical Israel who ate of the sacrifices offered on that altar. This was important because it paralleled exactly the worship of idols in the offering of a sacrifice and then partaking of it. As they ate of the sacrifices they were one with the altar because that was where the sacrifice had been offered, and they... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 10:19-20

'What do I say then? That a thing sacrificed to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything? But I say, that the things which they sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God. And I do not wish that you should be sharers in common with demons.' He firmly insists that he is not by this saying that a thing sacrificed to an idol is anything special, or that an idol is anything special. What he is saying is that in fact idolatrous worship is not just harmless superstition, it is backed... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 10:21

You cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of demons. You cannot partake of the table of the Lord, and of the table of demons.' That being so they only have to think about it. How can they at the same time drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons? How can they eat that which comes from the table of the Lord, and at the same time that which comes from the table of demons? The thought is abhorrent. For they would then be participating in the Lord while participating with those who... read more

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