Daily Bible Nugget #197, 1 Corinthians 10:11

The Nugget:

1 Corinthians 10:11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

My Comment:

The Scriptures are designed for admonishing. Paul tells us that what happened in the Old Testament was written for our admonition or instruction. The lessons taught in the Old Testament are still valid for our own day. Those lessons are to be found in every nook and cranny of the Old Testament. When anyone feels discouraged, check out Ruth 1:13. To understand the lesson of Ruth 1:13, read the whole book of Ruth. It is very short, with only four chapters. To study Ruth 1:13 in even more detail, look up the cross references for this verse:

Ruth 1:13 Would ye tarry for them till they were grown? would ye stay for them from having husbands? nay, my daughters; for it grieveth me much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD is gone out against me.

Ruth 1:13. tarry. Heb. hope. Ge 38:8, *Ge 38:11. till they were grown. or, till that they grow up (Young). Ge 38:11. Dt 25:5. it grieveth me much. Heb. I have much bitterness. ver. Ru 1:20. Ge 26:35mg. *Jb 3:20. 1 S 30:6mg. 2 K 4:27mg. Zc 12:10. +2 Cor 7:6. +*He 12:15. for your sakes. ver. Ru 1:8. 1 J 4:7. the hand. Ex 7:5. +Dt 2:15. Jg 2:15. 1 S 5:6, 11. +*Jb 2:10. 19:21. *Jb 30:20, 21. Ps 32:4. %+**Ps 37:24. 38:2. 39:9, 10. +*Ps 77:3. %**Is 29:24. +*Ezk 18:25. +*Mt 5:45. +*Lk 6:35. Ac 13:11. +*James 1:13, 17. against me. Ge 42:36. +*2 K 6:33. +**Pr 19:3. %+**Je 29:11. La 3:3.

In the cross references given above I have used the keyboard character “%” to mean “contrast.” Reading those verses, and if possible their cross references, will lead you to the Bible answer to the frustration and discouragement Naomi faced. It will lead you to many very encouraging Bible studies.

Helpful admonition and instruction abounds throughout the Old Testament. It is found in every chapter in the book of Proverbs. It is found in the book of Psalms. Psalm 34 is a very encouraging chapter. So is Psalm 23. And Psalm 37. And Psalm 40. Study and meditate on Psalm 40:17 and study the cross references given there. It is found in such passages as 2 Chronicles 7:14 and 2 Chronicles 19:2.

Don’t miss the instruction, admonition, and blessing that comes from reading and studying your whole Bible!

For those who desire to DIG DEEPER into this subject:

(1) Consult the cross references given in Nelson’s Cross Reference Guide to the Bible on page 1316 for 1 Corinthians 10:11.

(2) Consult the cross references given in The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge on page 1336 or in Logos 5 Bible software for 1 Corinthians 10:11.

(3) Lacking access to those two resources, consult the cross references for this passage as I have developed them as given below:

1 Corinthians 10:11. these things. FS92C, +Mt 2:15. ver. 1 Cor 10:6. Ac 5:11. happened unto them. Gr. sumbainō (S#4819g, 1 P 4:12). Ge 19:35. Le 10:2. Nu 14:35. Dt 24:9. *Jsh 22:17. 1 K 11:8. Jb 8:8. Ps 78:21. Zp 3:6. Jn 15:16. Ac 5:11. ensamples. or, types. ver. 1 Cor 10:6mg. Nu 16:38. Dt 28:46. Ezk 14:8. Mk 1:44. Ga 4:24. 2 P 2:6. written for. T#1050. 1 Cor 9:10. Ps 19:11. 102:18. Je 30:2. +*Jn 20:30. +Ro 4:23. +*Ro 15:4. admonition. or, warning. Gr. nouthesia (S#3559g). +*Ps 19:11. Pr 24:32. Ezk 5:15. Ep 6:4g. Titus 3:10g. upon. 1 Cor 7:29. +Ro 13:11. Phil 4:5. He 10:25, 37. *1 J 2:18. the ends. Ezk 31:14. +*Mt 13:39. Ep 1:10. He 9:26. James 5:9. *1 P 4:7. world. Gr. aion, +Mt 6:13. are come. Gr. katantaō (S#2658g, +Ac 16:1g).