20160725 Saturday, July 25 2016
1 Corinthians 10: What Did Jesus Christ Do During The Exodus?

by Wayne Blank
See also 1 Year Holy Bible Reading Plan

"All our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea ... for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ ... But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness ... Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed"

Almost everyone understands how the sacrifice of the Passover lamb was a symbolic prophecy of the Sacrifice of Jesus Christ, the "Lamb of God" (see The First Passover). But the Messiah was involved in Passover right from the time of the first one - as plainly stated in the Scriptures, He was "the LORD God" of the Exodus itself (see The Identity Of The LORD God and The LORD God Our Saviour).

"10:1 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; 10:2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; 10:3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat; 10:4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. 10:5 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

10:6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. 10:7 Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. 10:8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. 10:9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents. 10:10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.

10:11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come. 10:12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it." (1 Corinthians 10:1-13 KJV)

Those of the Exodus who chose not to truly follow the LORD to their Salvation were destroyed for their stubborn idolatry. It's the reason that the adults of the Exodus were left to wander in the Sinai for forty years (see The Israelite Wanderland and Why A Book Of Deuteronomy In The Bible?).

The apostle Paul then continued his warning about the lethal results of every kind of idol worship (see Freedom From The Worship Of Vain Things).

"10:14 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry. 10:15 I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say. 10:16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? 10:17 For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.

10:18 Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar? 10:19 What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing? 10:20 But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils. 10:21 Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils. 10:22 Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?" (1 Corinthians 10:14-22 KJV)

Humans have long made "rights" for themselves, declaring that whatever they decide is "right" is a "right" - even as they're killing themselves with it all ("4:12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death" Proverbs 14:12 KJV). So too, Paul warned not to fall for the vanities of self-destruction (see Why Should Perverted Rights Be Called Lefts?).

"10:23 All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. 10:24 Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth.

10:25 Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake: 10:26 For the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.

10:27 If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake. 10:28 But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof: 10:29 Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man's conscience? 10:30 For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?

10:31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. 10:32 Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God: 10:33 Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved." (1 Corinthians 10:23-33 KJV)

Fact Finder: What does "iniquity" mean? Is iniquity only a matter of "liberals" and "conservatives"?
See Iniquity In History And Prophecy and Is Iniquity Liberal Or Conservative?