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Eating Is an Act of Worship
Paul uses the Jewish sacrificial system as a clear illustration. Commentators explain that when an Israelite ate part of a sacrifice, they were not just having a meal; they were entering into a spiritual 'communion' or 'partnership' with God's altar. This act signified their unity with God and fellow worshippers.
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1 Corinthians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Corinthians 10:18
18th Century
Theologian
Behold Israel. Look at the Jews. The purpose here is to illustrate the point he was establishing, by referring to the fact that among the …
AT Robertson
On 1 Corinthians 10:18
After the flesh (κατα σαρκα). The literal Israel, the Jewish people, not the spiritual Israel (Ισραηλ κατα πνευμα) composed of bot…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Corinthians 10:18
19th Century
Bishop
Behold Israel after the flesh—i.e., Israel in its merely human aspect, not the spiritual Israel ([Reference Roma…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Corinthians 10:18
Here Paul compares the OT sacrifices with pagan offerings. When the people of Israel sacrificed at the altar and ate part of the sacrifice ([Refere…
John Calvin
On 1 Corinthians 10:18
16th Century
Theologian
Behold Israel after the flesh. He establishes this by another example, showing that the nature of all sacred observances is to bind us in …
John Gill
On 1 Corinthians 10:18
17th Century
Pastor
Behold Israel after the flesh
So the apostle calls them, to distinguish them from the Israel of God, the spiritual I…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Corinthians 10:15–22
17th Century
Minister
Did not joining in the Lord's Supper show a profession of faith in Christ crucified, and of adoring gratitude to Him for His salvation? Christians,…