1 Coríntios 10

1 Coríntios 10

William MacDonald - “Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer,” (1 Cor. 10:10) The Israelites were chronic complainers as they trekked through the desert. They complained about the water supply. They complained about the food supply. They complained about their leaders. When God gave them manna from heaven, they soon grew tired of it and longed for the leeks, onions and garlic of Egypt. Although there were no food markets or shoe stores in the wilderness, God provided an unfailing supply of groceries for forty years, and shoes that never wore out. Yet instead of being grateful for this miraculous provision, the Israelites complained without letup. Times haven’t changed. Men today complain about the weather: it’s either too hot or too cold, too wet or too dry. They complain about the food, like lumpy gravy or burnt toast. They complain about their work and wages, then about unemployment when they have neither. They find fault with the government and its taxes, at the same time demanding ever-increasing benefits and services. They are unhappy with other people, with their car, with service in the restaurant. They complain about minor pains and aches, and wish they were taller, thinner, better looking. No matter how good God has been to them, they say, “What’s He done for me lately?” It must be a trial to God to have people like us on His hands. He has been so good to us, providing not only the necessities of life, but luxuries which His own Son did not enjoy when He was here upon earth. We have good food, pure water, comfortable homes, clothes in abundance. We have sight, hearing, appetite, memory and so many other mercies that we take for granted. He has protected us, guided us and sustained us. Best of all, He has given us eternal life through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. And what thanks does He receive? Too often He hears nothing but a tirade of complaints. I had a friend in Chicago years ago who had a good answer when asked, “How are you?” He would always reply, “It would be a sin to complain.” I often think of that when tempted to murmur. It’s a sin to complain. The antidote to complaining is thanksgiving. When we remember all that the Lord has done for us, we realize that we have no reason to complain. Walk Thru the Bible - Good Things Nor should we complain as some of them did. (1 Cor. 10:10) I set a platter of chicken down on the table, and before I could sit down, my seven-year-old daughter, Emma, crinkled her nose and said, “Ewww. Do I have to eat that?” “Yes,” my husband, Dan, replied. “If you’re hungry, that’s what’s for dinner. Your mother is not fixing everyone separate meals.” Emma and my nine-year-old son, Jack, had been doing a lot of complaining lately, and frankly I was tired of it. They complained about the meals I served, their toys, their clothes, our family rules. So after the kids were in bed, Dan and I talked about how we could teach the kids to stop complaining and be more grateful. We knew the Lord wanted all of us to be grateful for the blessings He has given us. I began to realize that I did more than my fair share of complaining. I complained about waiting in line at the grocery store, driving a well-used car, my wardrobe, the low speed limit on Clarkson Road. Yet each of these is an example of my heavenly Father’s love and provision—abundant choices at the grocery store, a car that runs, plenty of clothes, and rules for my protection, not to mention a healthy family and many other blessings. Being a parent to a complaining child can give us a little insight into how God feels when we are ungrateful. In Exodus the Israelites witnessed God perform incredible miracles: the plagues, deliverance from slavery in Egypt, the parting of the Red Sea. Yet they complained. When God sent them manna, they demanded meat. We’re really not much different on most days. And if “His anger burned” against them (Num. 11:1), as ours does at times against ungrateful children, we should know why our calling is to be thankful in all things (Eph. 5:18–20). Jon Courson - Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer. I Corinthians 10:10 After being covered by the cloud and provided for by the goodness and graciousness of the Father, as the Israelites were poised to enter the Land of Promise, Moses sent twelve spies to check out the land. And although they returned with reports of its beauty, although they returned with fruit as proof of its productivity, they also returned with reports of Anakim—giants they believed were sure to squish them like bugs should they dare to enter (Numbers 13:26–33). But there were two spies who had a different perspective. ‘Don’t rebel against the Lord,’ said Joshua and Caleb. ‘Don’t fear the people of the land for they are our bread’ (Numbers 14:9). I love that! Caleb said, ‘These giants are bread for us. We’ll eat them up. And as a result, we’ll actually be stronger for battle.’ Forty years later, it was to an 85-year-old Caleb that Joshua said, ‘We made it, Caleb. Out of the original 3 million, it’s just you and me. Take any territory you want. It’s time to retire.’ But what does Caleb say? Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the LORD spake in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims were there, and that the cities were great and fenced: if so be the LORD will be with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the LORD said. J R Miller - "Do not grumble!" 1 Corinthians 10:10 No spirit is more fruitful of discomfort, than that of habitual complaining. It makes misery in him who indulges it—and in those who suffer from contact with it. The complaining man is never happy himself. Indeed, he strives not to be happy, since in whatever circumstances he finds himself—he at once sets about trying to discover something unpleasant. Of course he never seeks in vain; for people find in this world, what they look for. It would not be so bad, if he made only himself miserable—but he succeeds also in imparting more or less of his wretchedness, to all he meets. It is about as poor a use of one's immortal powers, as one can find—to live to grumble and thus add to the unhappiness of others! A murmuring spirit - from the classic "The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment" by Jeremiah Burroughs, (1600-1646) "Why have You brought us out of Egypt to die here in the wilderness? There is nothing to eat here and nothing to drink. And we hate this wretched manna!" Numbers 21:5 "How long shall I bear with this evil congregation who murmur against Me?" Numbers 14:27 I am discontented because I have not those things which God has never promised me. A wicked man wonders that his cross is so much. A godly man wonders that his cross is not more. The wicked man knows of no way to get contentment, but to have his possessions raised up to his desires. But the Christian has another way to contentment, that is, he can bring his desires down to his possessions, and so he attains his contentment. The world is infinitely deceived in thinking that contentment lies in having more than we already have. Here lies the bottom and root of all contentment — when there is an evenness and proportion between our hearts and our circumstances. That is why many godly men who are in low position, live more sweet and comfortable lives than those who are richer. Grace enables believers to see love in the very frown of God's face! One drop of Divine sweetness will sweeten a great deal of sour affliction. A thankful heart loves to acknowledge God whenever it has received any mercy. Oh, that we could but convince men that a murmuring spirit is a greater evil than any affliction, whatever the affliction! "Do not murmur, as some of them did — and were killed by the destroying angel." 1 Corinthians 10:10 R E Neighbour - “Neither murmur ye as some of them also murmured.” (I Cor. 10:10.) Stand in thy lot, And murmur not; What though fierce storms, dark, lower about; What though wild foes around thee shout? Thy God will surely help thee out For He is nigh. Whate’er thy lot, Still murmur not; Trust God, and take what He doth send; Sunshine and shadows, He will blend, Thou wilt His plan well comprehend In yonder sky. ONE of the sins which hinders the Christian’s race is “murmuring.” It is a sin of sins, and yet, it is most common among saints. Christians murmur at this, and murmur at that, and murmur at everything. Some people seem to have been born with a murmuring bent. May the Lord help us. When the children of Israel were overthrown in the wilderness, God wrote this memorial: “They murmured.” For this, God was displeased with them. Murmuring is a child of unbelief and discontent. Therefore, to conquer this foe, we should cultivate faith in God. We should learn to trust Him whatever befalls. In whatsoever state we find ourselves, we must, therewith, be content. Just as murmuring dishonors the God of all grace, so does faith and praise honor Him, and bring glory to His name. Let us, then, turn our murmurings into praise. When murmurs stand ready to grip us, Of happiness ready to strip us, Our voices in anthems we’ll raise, And banish our murmurs with praise. When fretfulness seeks to entrap us, With garments of grief to enwrap us, Just start up a volume of song, ’Twill give you the vict’ry along. “Some of them murmured” and they never entered in. Their bodies were overthrown in the wilderness. Oswald Chambers - Neither murmur ye. —1 Corinthians 10:10 PERHAPS THE MOST SUBTLE FALSE standard of spirituality arises from a selfish adherence to one’s own convictions. A sad history of severities, stunted lives, broken hearts, and distorted visions of God has arisen from not understanding this wrong and warped method of Christian living. There is a spiritual sensitiveness which makes one’s own personal convictions the standard of spirituality, and which is more concerned about adherence to these convictions than obedience to the Lord. It is a moment of eternal value when we discover that God does not guide us by abstract principles, but by Jesus Christ our Lord. When we worship the holiness of our own convictions instead of our holy Lord, there is an element in human nature that makes us all possible popes and intolerant upholders of our personal views. Rumblings Read: Numbers 16:41-50 Some of them also complained, and were destroyed by the destroyer. —1 Corinthians 10:10 How would you feel if today’s newspaper reported that the military had executed 15,000 people? Suppose the victims were not criminals, foreign agitators, or political radicals, but ordinary citizens who were protesting the way their country was being run. Such a possibility seems unthinkable. Yet in Numbers 16 we read that God responded like that to ancient Israel. He took the lives of 15,000 of His chosen people because they were complaining about the way He was caring for them. Not long after their miracle-filled deliverance from Egypt, they started dragging their feet. They didn’t like the trouble they were encountering on the way to the Promised Land. They murmured about their leaders, about what God was feeding them, and about the risk involved in moving into the land of Canaan. The people longed for “the good old days,” and their unbelief provoked the righteous indignation of God. Their kind haven’t died out entirely. They weren’t the last to complain rather than move ahead in faith. How many of us grumble when God doesn’t give us what we want? A wise person wouldn’t be caught dead complaining against God. The ones who of their lot complain Displease the Lord and cause Him pain; But thankful hearts are His delight, And they find favor in His sight. —Bosch Faith flourishes in the garden of gratitude. Torrey's Topic Grumbling or Murmuring Forbidden 1 Corinthians 10:10; Philippians 2:14 AGAINST The sovereignty of God Romans 9:19,20 Christ Luke 5:30; 15:2; 19:7; John 6:41-43,52 Ministers of God Exodus 17:3; Numbers 16:41 Disciples of Christ Matthew 7:2; Luke 5:30; 6:2 Provokes God Numbers 14:2,11; Deuteronomy 9:8,22 Saints cease from Isaiah 29:23,24 Guilt of encouraging others in Numbers 13:31-33; 14:36,37 Punishment of Numbers 11:1; 14:27-29; 16:45,46; Psalm 106:25,26 Illustrated Matthew 20:11; Luke 15:29,30 Exemplified Cain Genesis 4:13,14 Moses Exodus 5:22,23 Israelites Exodus 14:11; 15:24; 16:2; 17:2,3; Numbers 11:1-4; 21:5 Aaron, &c Numbers 12:1,2,8 Korah &c Numbers 16:3 Elijah 1 Kings 19:4 Jonah Jonah 4:8,9 Disciples Mark 14:4,5; John 6:61 Pharisees Luke 15:2; 19:7 NAVES EXAMPLES OF MURMURING Cain Genesis 4:13,14 Moses Exodus 5:22,23; Numbers 11:11-15 Israelites Exodus 5:21; 14:11,12; 15:23,24; 16:2,3; 17:2,3; Numbers 11:1-10,33; 14; 16:41; 20:2-5; 21:5,6; Deuteronomy 1:27,28 Job Job 3; 6; 7; 9; 10; 13; 19; 23; 30 David 2 Samuel 6:8; Psalm 116:10,11 Elijah 1 Kings 19:4,10 Solomon Ecclesiastes 2:17,18 Jeremiah Jeremiah 20:14-18; Lamentations 3 Jonah Jonah 4 Jews, against Jesus John 6:41-43,52 1 Corinthians 10:11 Now these things happened to them as an example, and they were written for our instruction, upon whom the ends of the ages have come. Amplified Now these things befell them by way of a figure [as an example and warning to us]; they were written to admonish and fit us for right action by good instruction, we in whose days the ages have reached their climax (their consummation and concluding period). Wuest Now, these things were happening to them from time to time by way of examples, and they were written for our admonition to whom the ends of the ages have come. (Eerdmans Publishing - used by permission) Zodhiates Now all these things were taking place as examples one after the other to them, and they were recorded for the proper setting of our mind for whom the ends of the ages finally arrived. NET 1 Corinthians 10:11 These things happened to them as examples and were written for our instruction, on whom the ends of the ages have come. NLT 1 Corinthians 10:11 These things happened to them as examples for us. They were written down to warn us who live at the end of the age. ESV 1 Corinthians 10:11 Now these things happened to them as an example, but they were written down for our instruction, on whom the end of the ages has come. NIV 1 Corinthians 10:11 These things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come. GNT 1 Corinthians 10:11 ταῦτα δὲ τυπικῶς συνέβαινεν ἐκείνοις, ἐγράφη δὲ πρὸς νουθεσίαν ἡμῶν, εἰς οὓς τὰ τέλη τῶν αἰώνων κατήντηκεν. KJV 1 Corinthians 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. YLT 1 Corinthians 10:11 And all these things as types did happen to those persons, and they were written for our admonition, to whom the end of the ages did come, ASV 1 Corinthians 10:11 Now these things happened unto them by way of example; and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages are come. CSB 1 Corinthians 10:11 Now these things happened to them as examples, and they were written as a warning to us, on whom the ends of the ages have come. MIT 1 Corinthians 10:11 These things happened to them to be exemplary consequences of behavior; they were recorded for our admonition—for us who have arrived at the end-times of the ages. NKJ 1 Corinthians 10:11 Now all these things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages have come. NRS 1 Corinthians 10:11 These things happened to them to serve as an example, and they were written down to instruct us, on whom the ends of the ages have come. NAB 1 Corinthians 10:11 These things happened to them as an example, and they have been written down as a warning to us, upon whom the end of the ages has come. NJB 1 Corinthians 10:11 Now all these things happened to them by way of example, and they were described in writing to be a lesson for us, to whom it has fallen to live in the last days of the ages. GWN 1 Corinthians 10:11 These things happened to make them an example for others. These things were written down as a warning for us who are living in the closing days of history. BBE 1 Corinthians 10:11 Now these things were done as an example; and were put down in writing for our teaching, on whom the last days have come. they: 1Co 9:10 Ro 15:4 upon: 1Co 7:29 Php 4:5 Heb 10:25,37 1Jn 2:18 1 Corinthians 10 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries AN EXAMPLE FOR BELIEVERS OF EVERY AGE Now these things happened (sumbaino = were coming together to form an event) to them as an example - What things? The tragic tales of Israel in their 40 years of wilderness wandering (1 Cor 10:5-10) Happening is in the imperfect tense indicating these things were no isolated slippages into sin but kept happening over and over, again and again! "It refers to the events of the wilderness sojourn as having taken place one after the other, and putting them all together, they become lessons in their totality from which we should learn." (Zodhiates) The word example is at the beginning of the Greek sentence for emphasis -- Paul did not want them to miss the import of these OT examples! Example is the word tupikos (used only here) and derived from tupos which has the idea of to strike with a blow for the purpose of leaving an impression. As Brian Bell adds this word "Was used for the nail prints in Jesus’ hands (Jn 20:25). It was used for stamping the imprint of the emperor on coins. Like memory foam beds – get up leaves an impression for a while.Thus these wilderness experiences should make a strong, permanent impression on us! Lk.12:48b+ says "For everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been committed, of him they will ask the more." God saw fit to privilege us, we ought to respond w/a gracious spirit and an obedient heart!"