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The Christian Life is a Feast
Commentators widely agree that when Paul says "let us keep the feast," he isn't just referring to a holiday or the Lord's Supper. He is describing the entire Christian life as a continuous festival. Because of Christ's sacrifice, our whole existence is meant to be an ongoing celebration of joy, worship, and consecration to God.
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1 Corinthians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Corinthians 5:8
18th Century
Theologian
Let us keep the feast. The margin note is Holy day—eortazwmen. This is language drawn from the paschal feast and is used…
AT Robertson
On 1 Corinthians 5:8
Wherefore let us keep the feast (ωστε εορταζωμεν). Present active subjunctive (volitive). Let us keep on keeping the feast, a perp…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Corinthians 5:8
19th Century
Bishop
Old leaven—that is, in their old state generally; and then the Apostle proceeds to specify. Sincerity and truth are to take the p…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Corinthians 5:8
Paul illustrates Christian holiness and discipline by the OT teaching that no yeast was allowed in the bread eaten at the Passover feast. Yeast in …
John Calvin
On 1 Corinthians 5:8
16th Century
Theologian
Now, in the solemnity of this sacred feast, we must abstain from leaven, as God commanded the forefathers to abstain. But from what leaven…
John Gill
On 1 Corinthians 5:8
17th Century
Pastor
Therefore let us keep the feast
Not the feast of the passover, which was now ceased, though this is said in allusion…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Corinthians 5:1–8
17th Century
Minister
The apostle notices a flagrant abuse, ignored by the Corinthians. Party spirit and a false notion of Christian liberty seem to have saved the offen…