Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Corinthians 10:4
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4. drink — ( :- ). In Numbers 20:8 , "the beasts" also are mentioned as having drunk. The literal water typified " spiritual drink," and is therefore so called. spiritual Rock that followed them —rather, " accompanied them." Not the literal rock (or its water) "followed" them, as ALFORD explains, as if Paul sanctioned the Jews' tradition (Rabbi Solomon on Numbers 20:2 ) that the rock itself, or at least the stream from it, followed the Israelites from place to place (compare Deuteronomy 9:21 ). But Christ, the "Spiritual Rock" ( Psalms 78:20 ; Psalms 78:35 ; Deuteronomy 32:4 ; Deuteronomy 32:15 ; Deuteronomy 32:18 ; Deuteronomy 32:30 ; Deuteronomy 32:31 ; Deuteronomy 32:37 ; Isaiah 28:16 ; 1 Peter 2:6 ), accompanied them ( 1 Peter 2:6- : ). "Followed" implies His attending on them to minister to them; thus, though mostly going before them, He, when occasion required it, followed " behind " ( Exodus 14:19 ). He satisfied all alike as to their bodily thirst whenever they needed it; as on three occasions is expressly recorded ( Exodus 15:24 ; Exodus 15:25 ; Exodus 17:6 ; Numbers 20:8 ); and this drink for the body symbolized the spiritual drink from the Spiritual Rock (compare John 4:13 ; John 4:14 ; see on 1 Corinthians 10:1 ). return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-5" class="com-number"
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