1 Corinthians 10:5 (WEB)
However with most of them, God was not well pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
Catechism · 2
The Liturgy - Work of the Holy Trinity
“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
“Early Christian catechesis made constant use of the Old Testament.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. I Cor 5:6-8; 10:1-11.
Fathers and councils · 9
Irenaeus of Lyons
“For as in the former covenant, “with many of them was He not well pleased;” so also is it the case here, that “many are called, but few chosen.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. x. 5.
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X VII.5Conference VII
“…captivity every understanding unto the obedience of Christ, and having in readiness to avenge all disobedience, when your obedience shall be first fulfilled.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. x. 4–6.
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Augustine of Hippo
““But,” he saith, “not in all of them God was well pleased.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. x. 5.
Read the whole comment“…of Abraham, such as were not wanting even in that people; as the Apostle Paul clearly showeth, when he saith, “But not in all of them was God well pleased;” for if He was not pleased with all, surely there were some in whom He was well pleased: since then this Psalm praiseth such men as this, he hath said nothing…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. x. 5.
Read the whole comment“…people of God is praised in the person of the elect, of whom there is no complaint, whom I imagine to have been there in those with whom God was well pleased; but in the following Psalm those are mentioned among the same people who have provoked God; though the mercy of God was not wanting even to these.…This Psalm…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. x. 5.
Read the whole comment“Now these things were our examples.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. x. 1–6.
Read the whole comment“…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
Read the whole comment“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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John Chrysostom
“And this the blessed Paul showed even from times of old, when he said, that “They did all eat the same spiritual meat, and did all drink the same spiritual drink:” and added, that they were not saved; “for they were overthrown in the wilderness.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. x. 3, 4, 5.
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Cross-references · 3
Cited together in On Lying Chapter 26.
Cited together in On Lying Chapter 26.
Cited together in On Lying Chapter 26.