1 Corinthians 10:6

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:6

"Our examples." The force of example, both to encourage and to deter, is familiar and admitted. The principle is used. in education, in the arts, in government and law. It is justly believed that a readier and deeper impression is produced by living characters and. real events than by abstract propositions. The principle is employed by religion. The Bible is full of examples of sin, punishment, repentance, virtue, reward. The Old Testament has been termed the picture book accompanying and... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 10:6

Now these things - The judgments inflicted on them by God for their sins.Were our examples - Greek: “types” (τύποι tupoi). Margin, “figures.” They were not designed to be types of us, but they are to be held up as furnishing an admonition to us, or a warning that we do not sin in the same way. The same God directs our affairs that ordered theirs; and if we sin as they did, we also must expect to be punished, and excluded from the favor of God, and from heaven.Lust after evil things - Desire... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 10:5-6

1 Corinthians 10:5-6. But with many of them Although they had so many tokens of the divine presence with them, and enjoyed such singular favours; God was not well pleased So far from it, that he swore in his wrath they should not enter into the rest he had provided for them; and therefore they were overthrown in the wilderness With the most terrible marks of his wrath. Even the whole generation that came adult out of Egypt died there, and sometimes in such multitudes, that the ground... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:1-13

Warnings from history (10:1-13)Paul now illustrates from the history of Israel that some might join in the fellowship of God’s people, but miss out on the final blessing. All the people of Israel were united with Moses in their escape from Egypt and all enjoyed God’s provision through none other than Christ himself. But only two, Joshua and Caleb, entered into the blessing of the promised land. The rest disobeyed and were punished (10:1-5). (For relevant stories see Exodus 13:17-22; Exodus... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Corinthians 10:6

were = became. our . i.e. for us. examples = types. Greek. tupos. Same word as "ensample" (1 Corinthians 10:11 ). See first occurance: John 20:25 . to the intent . Greek. eis . App-104 . lust after . Literally be desirers of. Greek. epithumetes. Only here. evil . Greek. kakos . App-128 . lusted . Greek. epithumeo, to desire. Occurs sixteen times, not always in a bad sense. Compare Matthew 13:17 . Luke 17:22 ; Luke 22:15 . The reference is to Exodus 32:6-25 . App-107 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 10:6

Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.The blunt meaning here is that Christians should not suppose that their having been baptized into Christ and having been made partakers of the Lord's table, nor the fact of their sharing high privileges of spiritual life in God's kingdom, could endow them with any immunity to sin, a conceit which it seems some of the Corinthians had.Were our examples ... Farrar believed that these words... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 10:6

1 Corinthians 10:6. Evil things— The fault of the Israelites here referred to seems to be, their longing after flesh, Numbers 11:0 which cost many of them their lives; and therefore that which he guards the Corinthians against must be, their great propensity to the pagan feasts upon their sacrifices. See Psalms 78:30-31. Locke and Clarke. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 10:6

6. were—Greek, "came to pass as." our examples—samples to us of what will befall us, if we also with all our privileges walk carelessly. lust—the fountain of all the four other offenses enumerated, and therefore put first (James 1:14; James 1:15; compare Psalms 106:14). A particular case of lust was that after flesh, when they pined for the fish, leeks, c., of Egypt, which they had left (Numbers 11:4 Numbers 11:33; Numbers 11:34). These are included in the "evil things," not that they are so in... read more

Thomas Constable

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

3. The sinfulness of idolatry 10:1-22Paul continued dealing with the subject of going to idol temples to participate in pagan feasts in this section. In it he gave a warning to the believer who considered himself strong, the one who knew there were really no gods but the true God. Such a person felt free to accept the invitation of a pagan neighbor to dine in a pagan temple (1 Corinthians 8:10). The apostle cautioned this element in the Corinthian church because, even though there are no other... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 10:6

The experiences of the Israelites provide lessons for us. Their baptism and partaking of spiritual food and drink did not protect them from God’s discipline when they craved evil things. Participation in baptism and the Lord’s Supper will not protect Christians either. We should never regard participation in these ordinances as immunizing us against God’s discipline if we sin against Him. The Israelites had sometimes felt immunized against God’s judgment because they were His chosen people.The... read more

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