1 Corinthians 10 - Introduction

FIRST CORINTHIANS-CHAPTER 10

OUTLINE AND COMMENTARY-MARK DUNAGAN

I. OUTLINE OF CHAPTER 10:

I. The Peril Of Over Confidence: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13

II. Stay Away From the Idol Feasts: 1 Corinthians 10:14-22

III. Marketplace Meat/Liberty/Another's Conscience: 1 Corinthians 10:23-33

II. INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER 10:

While the consciences of the weak need to be strengthened. This chapter is. warning to the "strong" among the Corinthians who were arguing that they had the right to attend the feasts held in an idol's temple. (1 Corinthians 8:10) The previous chapter had ended with. warning, that those who fail to exercise self-control, even in things morally indifferent, will fail to obtain the prize. Apparently some in Corinth were arguing that the spiritual privileges they had obtained, i.e. like being baptized into Christ and sharing in the Lord's Supper, protected them against any harm. Hence they could freely attend the idol feasts, without being in any danger.

'At the back of this passage there lies the over-confidence of some of the Corinthian Christians. Their point of view was, "We have been baptized and we are therefore one with Jesus Christ; we have partaken of the Lord's Supper and therefore we have partaken of the body and blood of Christ; we are in Christ and Christ in us; therefore we are quite safe; we can eat meat offered to idols and take no harm; there is no possible danger for us." By recalling the example of Israel, Paul showed that being recipients of special privileges did not guarantee one's salvation. Thus, he showed that Israel had received. "baptism" and. "supper" just the same as the Corinthians had; nevertheless, the greater portion of them were lost.' [Note:. Willis pp. 313-314]

III. COMMENTARY ON CHAPTER 10: