Paul has just warned the Corinthians about their lack of self-discipline (1 Corinthians 9:24-27). He goes on to describe the Israelites who, despite seeing God’s miracles and care for them—the parting of the Red Sea, the miraculous provision of manna from heaven and water from a rock—they misused their freedom, rebelled against God, and fell into immorality and idolatry. Paul exhorts the Corinthian church to note the example of the Israelites and avoid lusts and sexual immorality (vv. 6-8) and putting Christ to the test and complaining (vv. 9-10).
Mashirikisho: Katika sura ya 10 ya kitabu cha 1 Wakorinto, Paulo anatumia hadithi ya kuzunguka kwa waisraeli jangwani ili kuonyesha waumini Wakorintho upumbavu wa matumizi mabaya ya uhuru na hatari ya kujiamini kupita kiasi. Paulo alikuwa amewaonya Wakorintho kuhusu ukosefu wao wa nidhamu (1 Wakorintho 9: 24-27). Anaendelea kuelezea Waisraeli ambao, licha ya kuona ile miujiza ya Mungu na malezi kwao- kutawanywa kwa Bahari ya Shamu, muujiza wa utoaji wa mana kutoka mbinguni na maji kutoka kwenye mwamba-walitumia vibaya uhuru wao, waliasi dhidi ya Mungu, na wakaanguka katika usherati na kuabudu sanamu. Paulo anahimiza kanisa la Korintho kutoa mfano wa Waisraeli na kuepuka na tamaa na usherati (mst 6-8.) Na kuweka Kristo kwa majaribu na kulalamika (mst. 9-10).