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History is a Divine Warning
Scholars unanimously agree that the Greek word 'tupoi' means these historical events are not just stories, but intentional 'examples,' 'types,' or 'warnings' for us. God recorded Israel's failures and the resulting punishments to serve as a clear picture of His unchanging justice, teaching believers to fear sinning in the same way.
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1 Corinthians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Corinthians 10:6
18th Century
Theologian
Now these things. The judgments inflicted on them by God for their sins.
Were our examples. Greek, Types, (tu…
AT Robertson
On 1 Corinthians 10:6
Were our examples (τυπο ημων εγενηθησαν). More exactly, examples for us (objective genitive ημων, not subjective genitive, of us).…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Corinthians 10:6
19th Century
Bishop
Now these things were our examples.—Better, Now these things were types of us. “Now” introduces the contrast bet…
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Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Corinthians 10:5–6
19th Century
Preacher
But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness. Now these things were our examples, –
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On 1 Corinthians 10:6
All these experiences of the Israelites serve as examples for us to think about, lest we who also have received the covenant blessings should displ…
John Calvin
On 1 Corinthians 10:6
16th Century
Theologian
Now these things were types to us. He warns us in still more explicit terms that we must consider the punishment that was inflicted upon t…
John Gill
On 1 Corinthians 10:6
17th Century
Pastor
Now these things were our examples
Or "types"; that is, these punishments which were inflicted on these persons for …
Matthew Henry
On 1 Corinthians 10:6–14
17th Century
Minister
Carnal desires gain strength by indulgence; therefore, they should be checked when they first arise. Let us fear the sins of Israel if we want to a…