Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [1 Corinthians: Chapter 10].
originally, once in this sense in N.T. (Ac 17:18). Elsewhere in
N.T. it has the notion of evil spirits as here, those spiritual
forces of wickedness (Eph 6:12) that are under the control of
Satan. The word \daimonia\, so common in the Gospels, occurs in
Paul's writings only here and 1Ti 4:1. Demonology is a deep and
dark subject here pictured by Paul as the explanation of
heathenism which is a departure from God (Ro 1:19-23) and a
substitute for the worship of God. It is a terrible indictment
which is justified by the licentious worship associated with
paganism then and now.
10:21 {Ye cannot} (\ou dunasthe\). Morally impossible to drink
the Lord's cup and the cup of demons, to partake of the Lord's
table and the table of demons. {Of the table of the Lord}
(\trapez•s Kuriou\). No articles, but definite idea. \Trapeza\ is
from \tetra\ (four) and \peza\ (a foot), four-footed. Here
{table} means, as often, what is on the table. See Lu 22:30
where Jesus says "at my table" (\epi t•s trapez•s mou\),
referring to the spiritual feast hereafter. Here the reference is
plainly to the Lord's Supper (\Kuriakon deipnon\, 1Co 11:20).
See allusions in O.T. to use of the table in heathen idol feasts
(Isa 65:11; Jer 7:18; Eze 16:18f.; 23:41). The altar of
burnt-offering is called the table of the Lord in Mal 1:7
(Vincent).
10:22 {Provoke to jealousy} (\paraz•loumen\). The very word used
in De 32:21 of the insolence of the old Israelites. Quoted in
Ro 10:19. Such double-dealing now will do this very thing.
{Stronger than he} (\ischuroteroi autou\). Comparative adjective
followed by the ablative.
10:23 See on ¯6:12 for {lawful} (\exestin\) and {expedient}
(\sumpherei\). {Edify not} (\ouk oikodomei\). Build up.
Explanation of {expedient} (\sumpherei\).
10:24 {Let no man seek his own} (\m•deis to heautou z•teit•\).
This is Paul's rule for social relations (1Co 13:5; Ga 6:2; Ro
14:7; 15:2; Php 2:1ff.) and is the way to do what is expedient
and what builds up. {His neighbour's good} (\to tou heterou\).
Literally, "the affair of the other man." Cf. \ton heteron\ in
Ro 13:8 for this idea of \heteros\ like \ho pl•sion\ (the nigh
man, the neighbour) in Ro 15:2. This is loving your neighbour
as yourself by preferring your neighbour's welfare to your own
(Php 2:4).
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