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.
a. NLT: and all of them
drank the same spiritual water. For they drank from the spiritual rock that
traveled with them, and that rock was Christ.
b. NIV: and drank the same
spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them,
and that rock was Christ.
c. YLT: and all the same
spiritual drink did drink, for they were drinking of a spiritual rock following
them, and the rock was the Christ;
d. Amplified
Bible: And they all drank the same spiritual (supernaturally given) drink. For
they drank from a spiritual Rock which followed them [produced by the sole
power of God Himself without natural instrumentality], and the Rock was Christ.
e. Worrell
Translation: and all drank the same spiritual drink; for they were drinking of
the spiritual Rock that followed them, and the Rock was Christ.
1. “And did all drink the same spiritual drink…”
a. and [2532 * kai] [Strong: apparently, a
primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force;
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition)
with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or,
so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.]
b. all [3956 * pas] [Strong: including all
the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the
whole:--all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every
(one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole,
whosoever.]
c. did drink [4095 * pino] [Strong: a
prolonged form of pio pee'-o, which (together with another form) poo
po'-o occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses; to imbibe (literally or
figuratively):--drink.]
d. the same [846 * autos] [Strong: from
the particle au (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling
wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative
1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other
persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same,
((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves),
there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this
(man), those, together, very, which.]
e. spiritual [4152 * pneumatikos] [Strong:
from 4151; non-carnal, i.e. (humanly) ethereal (as opposed to gross), or
(daemoniacally) a spirit (concretely), or (divinely) supernatural, regenerate,
religious:--spiritual.]
f. drink [4188 * poma] [Strong: rom the alternate
of 4095; a beverage:--drink.]
2.
“…for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them…”
a.
for [1063 * gar] [Strong: a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason
(used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other
particles):--and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing,
then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
b.
they drank [4095 * pino] [Strong: a prolonged form of pio pee'-o,
which (together with another form) poo po'-o occurs only as an alternate in
certain tenses; to imbibe (literally or figuratively):--drink.]
c.
of [1537 * ek] [Strong: a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence
action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or
figurative; direct or remote):--after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by
(the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among,
forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in,
...ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over,
since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out). Often used in
composition, with the same general import; often of completion.]
d.
spiritual [4152 * pneumatikos] [Strong: from 4151; non-carnal, i.e. (humanly)
ethereal (as opposed to gross), or (daemoniacally) a spirit (concretely), or
(divinely) supernatural, regenerate, religious:--spiritual.]
e.
Rock [4073 * petra] [Strong: feminine of the same as 4074; a (mass of) rock
(literally or figuratively):--rock.]
f.
that followed them [190 * akoloutheo] [Strong: from 1 (as a particle of union)
and keleuthos (a road); properly, to be in the same way with, i.e. to accompany
(specially, as a disciple):--follow, reach.]
1). This is an example where under the
direction of the Holy Ghost, Paul included a Jewish tradition into the inspired
canon of Scripture. Which means the Jewish tradition regarding this incident
was inspired.
a).
Jewish New Testament Commentary, David H.
Stearn, Jewish New Testament publications, Inc. p. 469. “According to the Aggadah [the legendary
and midrashic material woven bout the Tanakh], the Children of Israel were
accompanied in the desert by a rolling stone that poured forth water.” (Avraham
Chill, The Minhagim, New York: Sepher-Hermon Press, Inc., 1979, p.322)
b).
THE CHUMASH; The Torah, Haftaros and Five
Megillos with a Commentary Anthologized from the Rabbinic Writings; The Stone
Edition, Ninthth Impression of the Eleventh Edition. [Note on Numbers
20:8]. “The rock. The definite article the indicates that this was a known
rock. The Sages teach that God had created a rock that He used often as a
source of miraculous waters. This was the rock that the angel revealed to Hagar
when her son Ishmael was dying of thirst (Genesis 21:19), and from which Moses
was commanded to draw water nearly forty years earlier (Exodus 17:6). And that
same rock accompanied the people throughout their wanderings, as long as Miriam
was alive. After her death, it ceased to yield water and was hidden (Ramban).”
2. “…and that Rock
was Christ.”
a. and [1161 * de]
[Strong: a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and,
etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).]
b. that Rock [4073
* petra] [Strong: feminine of the same as 4074; a (mass of) rock (literally or
figuratively):--rock.]
c. was [2258 * en]
[Strong: imperfect of 1510; I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were):--+ agree,
be, X have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were.]
d. Christ [5547 *
Christos] [Strong: from 5548; anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of
Jesus:--Christ.]
1). There are a
few instances where the pre-incarnate Christ is referred to as a rock.
a). Deuteronomy
32:3, 4 Because I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye greatness unto
our God.
32:4 He is the
Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and
without iniquity, just and right is he.
b).
1 Peter 2:6-8 Wherefore also it is contained in Scripture, Behold, I lay in
Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall
not be confounded.
2:7
Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be
disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head
of the corner,
2:8
And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at
the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
2). Peter is quoting from the book of
Isaiah.
a).
Isaiah 28:16 Therefore thus saith the LORD GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a
foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation:
he that believeth shall not make haste.
b).
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