1 Corinthians 10:1

The Liturgy - Work of the Holy Trinity

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  “Water from the rock was the figure of the spiritual gifts of Christ, and manna in the desert prefigured the Eucharist, "the true bread from heaven."” — Catechism footnote: Jn 6:32; cf. 1 Cor 10:1-6.

Sacred Scripture

• §129Article 3 · Sacred ScriptureRead at vatican.va

  “Early Christian catechesis made constant use of the Old Testament.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. I Cor 5:6-8; 10:1-11.

"I Believe in the Holy Spirit"

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  “In the theophanies of the Old Testament, the cloud, now obscure, now luminous, reveals the living and saving God, while veiling the transcendence of his glory - with Moses on Mount Sinai, at the tent of meeting, and during the wandering in the desert,” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Ex 40:36-38; 1 Cor 10:1-2.

Origen

• Origen, Against Celsus IV.49Book IV

  “And again, in another place: “We know that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; and were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud, and in the sea.”” — editor's note: Cf. 1 Cor. x. 1, 2.

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Irenaeus of Lyons

• Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies IV.27Book IV

  “Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth, take heed lest he fall.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. x. 1, etc.

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John Damascene

• John Damascene, An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.9Book IV

  “The second was through the sea and the cloud: for the cloud is the symbol of the Spirit and the sea of the water.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. x. 1.

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John Cassian

• John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XIV.8Conference XIV

  “But the rock was Christ.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. x. 1–4.

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Cyprian of Carthage

• Cyprian of Carthage, Epistles Letter 75

  “…and all passed through the sea, and were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;” and he added, saying, “Now all these things were our examples.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. x. 1, 2, 6.

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• Cyprian of Carthage, Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews I.5Book I

  “Likewise in the first Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians: “Brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, that all our fathers were under the cloud.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. x. 1.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 81

  “…brethren,” he said, “that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea, and were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. x. 1, 2.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 114

  “Now these things were our examples.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. x. 1–6.

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• Augustine of Hippo, On Lying Chapter 26

  “…the bondage in which they in Egypt were oppressed, and of the punishment which avenged their sin on their journey, that these things befell them in a figure: what actions wilt thou find, from which thou mayest set aside that rule, and take upon thee to affirm that they are not to be reduced to some figure?” — editor's note: 1 Cor. x. 1–11

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• Augustine of Hippo, On the Profit of Believing Chapter 8

  “But they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world have come.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. x. 1–11. (See R.R.)

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• Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 11

  “As if thou wert asking of him, he goes on to say, “And all were baptized by Moses in the cloud and in the sea.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. x. 1.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 26

  ““They drank,” saith he “of the spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. x. 1–4.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 28

  “Again he says in another place, “All happened to them in a figure; but they were written for our sakes, upon whom the end of the ages is come.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. x. 1.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 45

  ““For they drank of the spiritual Rock that followed them; and that Rock was Christ.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. x. 1–4.

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John Chrysostom

• John Chrysostom, Homilies on Matthew Homily 39

  “Since the Jews too, as Paul saith, both went through the Red Sea,and ate manna, and drank spiritual drink, but nevertheless they all perished.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. x. 1, &c.

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Gregory of Nyssa

• Gregory of Nyssa, On the Baptism of Christ

  “Again, according to the view of the inspired Paul, the people itself, by passing through the Red Sea, proclaimed the good tidings of salvation by water.” — editor's note: Cf. 1 Cor. x. 1, 2; and see Ex. xiv

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Ambrose of Milan

• Ambrose of Milan, On the Duties of the Clergy III.18Book III

  “Herein, as the example of the fathers teaches us, the Egyptian is swallowed up—the Hebrew arises renewed by the Holy Spirit, as he also crossed the Red Sea dryshod—where our fathers were baptized in the cloud and in the sea.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. x. 1, 2.

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• Ambrose of Milan, On the Holy Spirit III.4Book III

  “…the sea, and were all baptized in Moses in the cloud and in the sea, and did all eat the same spiritual meat, and did all drink the same spiritual drink.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. x. 1, 2, 3, 4.

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• Ambrose of Milan, On the Mysteries Chapter 3

  “There is also a third testimony, as the Apostle teaches us: “For all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea, and were all baptized to Moses in the cloud and in the sea.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. x. 1, 2.

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Clement of Alexandria

• Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies VII.16Book VII

  “For I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren,” says the apostle, “that all were under the cloud, and partook of spiritual meat and drink;” clearly affirming that all who heard the word did not take in the magnitude of knowledge in deed and word.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. x. 1, 3, 4.

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• Galatians 4:23

  Cited together in On Lying Chapter 26.

• Ephesians 5:31

  Cited together in Against Celsus IV.49.

• Colossians 2:9

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.4.

• 1 Thessalonians 5:23

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.4.

• 2 Thessalonians 2:13

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.4.

• Genesis 1:2

  Cited together in On the Mysteries Chapter 3.

• Genesis 7:1

  Cited together in On the Mysteries Chapter 3.

• Exodus 15:6

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.4.

• Exodus 15:10

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.4 and 1 other place.

• Exodus 15:23

  Cited together in On the Mysteries Chapter 3.

• Deuteronomy 25:4

  Cited together in Against Celsus IV.49.

• 2 Kings 5:1

  Cited together in On the Mysteries Chapter 3.

• Psalm 33:6

  Cited together in On the Mysteries Chapter 3.

• Psalm 78:1

  Cited together in Against Celsus IV.49.

• Psalm 78:2

  Cited together in Against Celsus IV.49.

• Psalm 78:3

  Cited together in Against Celsus IV.49.

• Ezekiel 44:2

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VII.16.

• John 10:38

  Cited together in On the Mysteries Chapter 3.

• John 17:17

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.4.

• Romans 1:20

  Cited together in On the Mysteries Chapter 3.

• 1 Corinthians 1:30

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.4.

• 1 Corinthians 4:19

  Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VII.16.

• 1 Corinthians 6:11

  Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.4.

• 1 Corinthians 9:9

  Cited together in Against Celsus IV.49.

• 1 Corinthians 9:10

  Cited together in Against Celsus IV.49.