Skip to content

1 Corinthians 10:4

1 Corinthians 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.

My Notes

Commentary

Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.

Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And did all drink the same spiritual drink,.... By which is meant the water out of the rock, which was typical of the blood of Christ, which is drink indeed, and not figurative, as this was, for which…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

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 favored of God, and enjoyed tokens of the divine care and…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Spiritual drink - By the βρωμα πνευματικον spiritual meat, and πομα πνευματικον, spiritual drink, the apostle certainly means both meat and drink, which were furnished to the Israelitish assembly…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 Corinthians 10:1-5

In order to dissuade the Corinthians from communion with idolaters, and security in any sinful course, he sets before them the example of the Jews, the church under the Old Testament. They enjoyed…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

and did all drink the same spiritual drink This miraculous supply of water, vouchsafed on two occasions (Exo 17:1-6; Num 20:1-11) belonged, like the manna, not to the natural, but to the spiritual…