Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [1 Corinthians: Chapter 10].
occurs in a late papyrus. {For our admonition} (\pros nouthesian
h•m•n\). Objective genitive (\h•m•n\) again. \Nouthesia\ is late
word from \nouthete•\ (see on ¯Ac 20:31; 1Th 5:12,14) for
earlier \nouthet•sis\ and \nouthetia\. {The ends of the ages have
come} (\ta tel• t•n ai•n•n kat•nt•ken\). Cf. Heb 9:26 \h•
sunteleia t•n ai•n•n\, the consummation of the ages (also Mt
13:40). The plural seems to point out how one stage succeeds
another in the drama of human history. \Kat•nt•ken\ is perfect
active indicative of \katanta•\, late verb, to come down to (see
on ¯Ac 16:1). Does Paul refer to the second coming of Christ as
in 7:26? In a sense the ends of the ages like a curtain have
come down to all of us.
10:12 {Lest he fall} (\m• pes•i\). Negative purpose with \m•\ and
second aorist active subjunctive of \pipt•\.
10:13 {Hath taken} (\eil•phen\). Perfect active indicative of
\lamban•\. {But such as man can bear} (\ei m• anthr•pinos\).
Except a human one. Old adjective meaning falling to the lot of
man. {Above that ye are able} (\huper ho dunasthe\). Ellipsis,
but plain. There is comfort in that God is faithful, trustworthy
(\pistos\). {The way of escape} (\t•n ekbasin\). "The way out" is
always there right along with (\sun\) the temptation. This old
word only here in N.T. and Heb 13:7 about death. It is cowardly
to yield to temptation and distrustful of God.
10:14 {Wherefore} (\dioper\). Powerfully Paul applies the example
of the Israelites to the perilous state of the Corinthians about
idolatry. See on verse ¯7 for word \eid•lolatreia\.
10:15 {As to wise men} (\h•s phronimois\). No sarcasm as in 2Co
11:19, but plea that they make proper use of the mind (\phren\)
given them.
10:16 {The cup of blessing} (\to pot•rion t•s eulogias\). The cup
over which we pronounce a blessing as by Christ at the
institution of the ordinance. {A communion of the blood of
Christ} (\koin•nia tou haimatos tou Christou\). Literally, a
participation in (objective genitive) the blood of Christ. The
word \koin•nia\ is an old one from \koin•nos\, partner, and so
here and Php 2:1; 3:10. It can mean also fellowship (Ga 2:9)
or contribution (2Co 8:4; Php 1:5). It is, of course, a
spiritual participation in the blood of Christ which is
symbolized by the cup. Same meaning for \koin•nia\ in reference
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