SEV Biblia, Chapter 10:1
¶ Mas no quiero, hermanos, que ignoris que nuestros padres todos estuvieron bajo la nube, y todos pasaron el mar;
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 10:1
Verse 1. I would not that ye should be ignorant] It seems as if the Corinthians had supposed that their being made partakers of the ordinances of the Gospel, such as baptism and the Lord's Supper, would secure their salvation, notwithstanding they might be found partaking of idolatrous feasts; as long, at least, as they considered an idol to be nothing in the world. To remove this destructive supposition, which would have led them to endless errors both in principle and practice, the apostle shows that the Jews had sacramental ordinances in the wilderness, similar to those of the Christians; and that, notwithstanding they had the typical baptism from the cloud, and the typical eucharist from the paschal lamb, and the manna that came down from heaven, yet, when they joined with idolaters and partook of idolatrous feasts, God was not only displeased with them, but signified this displeasure by pouring out his judgments upon them, so that in one day 23, 000 of them were destroyed. Under the cloud] It is manifest from Scripture that the miraculous cloud in the wilderness performed a three-fold office to the Israelites. 1. It was a cloud in the form of a pillar to direct their journeyings by day. 2. It was a pillar of fire to give light to the camp by night. 3. It was a covering for them during the day, and preserved them from the scorching rays of the sun; and supplied them with a sufficiency of aqueous particles, not only to cool that burning atmosphere, but to give refreshment to themselves and their cattle; and its humidity was so abundant that the apostle here represents the people as thoroughly sprinkled and enveloped in its aqueous vapour. See the note on Exod. xiii. 21.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-5 - To dissuade the Corinthians from communion with idolaters, and securit in any sinful course, the apostle sets before them the example of the Jewish nation of old. They were, by a miracle, led through the Red Sea where the pursuing Egyptians were drowned. It was to them a typica baptism. The manna on which they fed was a type of Christ crucified the Bread which came down from heaven, which whoso eateth shall liv for ever. Christ is the Rock on which the Christian church is built and of the streams that issue therefrom, all believers drink, and ar refreshed. It typified the sacred influences of the Holy Spirit, a given to believers through Christ. But let none presume upon their great privileges, or profession of the truth; these will not secur heavenly happiness.
Greek Textus Receptus
ου 3756 PRT-N θελω 2309 5719 V-PAI-1S δε 1161 CONJ υμας 5209 P-2AP αγνοειν 50 5721 V-PAN αδελφοι 80 N-VPM οτι 3754 CONJ οι 3588 T-NPM πατερες 3962 N-NPM ημων 2257 P-1GP παντες 3956 A-NPM υπο 5259 PREP την 3588 T-ASF νεφελην 3507 N-ASF ησαν 2258 5713 V-IXI-3P και 2532 CONJ παντες 3956 A-NPM δια 1223 PREP της 3588 T-GSF θαλασσης 2281 N-GSF διηλθον 1330 5627 V-2AAI-3S
Vincent's NT Word Studies
1. Moreover (de). But the correct reading is gar for, introducing an illustration of rejection by God, and thus connecting what follows with the close of the last chapter. It is possible that I may be rejected, for the Israelites were.All. Strongly emphasized in contrast with most of them (A.V., many) in ver. 5. All enjoyed the privileges, but few improved them. The word is repeated five times.
Under the cloud. The cloudy pillar which guided the Israelites. It is sometimes spoken of as covering the host. See Psalm cv. 39; Wisdom x. 17; xix. 7; Num. xiv. 14.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
10:1 {For} (gar). Correct text, not de. Paul appeals to the experience of the Israelites in the wilderness in confirmation of his statement concerning himself in #9:26f. and as a powerful warning to the Corinthians who may be tempted to flirt with the idolatrous practices of their neighbors. It is a real, not an imaginary peril. {All under the cloud} (pantes hupo ten nefelen). They all marched under the pillar of cloud by day (#Ex 13:21; 14:19) which covered the host (#Nu 14:14; Ps 95:39). this mystic cloud was the symbol of the presence of the Lord with the people.
