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Christ, the True Spiritual Rock
Commentators agree that Paul is speaking symbolically, not literally. The physical rock that provided life-saving water in the desert was a 'type' or foreshadowing of Jesus. This verse powerfully illustrates that Christ is the true, supernatural source of spiritual life for His people and that He was active in caring for them even before His incarnation.
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1 Corinthians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Corinthians 10:4
18th Century
Theologian
And did all drink the same spiritual drink. The idea here is essentially the same as in the previous verse: that they had been highly favo…
AT Robertson
On 1 Corinthians 10:4
For they drank of a spiritual rock that followed them (επινον εκ πνευματικης ακολουθουσης πετρας). Change to the imperfect επινον …
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Corinthians 10:4
19th Century
Bishop
That spiritual Rock that followed them.—There was a Jewish tradition that the Rock—that is, a fragment broken off from the rock st…
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Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Corinthians 10:1–4
19th Century
Preacher
Moreover, brethren, I would not that you should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; and…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Corinthians 10:4
The word “for” connects these verses with the argument in chs. 8–9. Having challenged the Christians in Corinth to self-discipline, Paul now looks …
John Calvin
On 1 Corinthians 10:4
16th Century
Theologian
That rock was Christ. Some absurdly distort these words of Paul, as if he had said that Christ was the spiritual rock, and as if he were n…
John Gill
On 1 Corinthians 10:4
17th Century
Pastor
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Matthew Henry
On 1 Corinthians 10:1–5
17th Century
Minister
To dissuade the Corinthians from communion with idolaters, and security in any sinful course, the apostle sets before them the example of the Jewis…