The 8-minute video commentary below fully explains the meaning of 1 Corinthians 2:9. God’s Spirit can reveal the truth about God to us and give us the “mind of Christ” (1 Cor 2:16) Paul talks further to the Corinthians of the mind of Christ, saying, no one knows a person like the spirit of that person (1 Cor 2:11). #4 “and what no human mind has conceived’” To believe God, we must be given “eyes to see” (Mt 13:16), and “ears to hear” (Mk 7:16). Though Jesus was the Lamb slain since the foundation of the world (Rev 13:8), few were able to grasp that he was the Son of God, and no one at the time understood his death on the cross.
#3 “‘What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard,” The following verse is quoted from Isaiah 64:4. The whole Bible is about him (Lk 24:13-35). Jesus can be found in every chapter by those with eyes to see. Paul commonly draws from the Old Testament. Just as John was about to write down what they said, a voice from heaven told. The angel gave a shout like the roar of a lion, and then the voices of the seven thunders spoke. In his apocalyptic vision, the apostle John saw a mighty angel striding the sea and the land with a scroll in his hand. The evidence was that they killed the “Lord of Glory.” The seven thunders appear in Revelation 10:17. Paul has said that the rulers of their age did not understand the wisdom of God, which was not like the wisdom of the age (1 Cor 2:6-8). Breaking Down the Key Parts of 1 Corinthians 2:9 The psalmist expresses the same idea in Psalm 119:11, 'Thy words have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against thee.' Parallel Commentaries.
In this particular application, Paul has in mind his next topic (1 Cor 3) of the tendency of people, even in the church, to boast in human leaders, looking for a person to submit themselves to, rather than Christ. The Divine commands of the teacher are to be hidden in safe custody in the memory, in the understanding, in the conscience, and in the heart (cf. The way of dying to self, to be hidden in God (Gal 2:20) is profound and often appears too simple to people to actually follow. Even his own disciples failed to comprehend him time and time again until they were filled with the Holy Spirit at Pentecost (Acts 2) and given the “mind of Christ” (1 Cor 2:16).īeyond Jesus’ salvation for us by way of the cross, God has plans for us that are almost too wonderful for words, and can only be experienced by trusting in him. But Christ confounded human wisdom, and not many were given eyes to see and understand. When Jesus came and brought salvation with him, he seemed to be a surprise to everyone, not the least of which were those who had long anticipated and hoped for his coming. The gospel is the “hidden wisdom of God” (1 Cor 2:6). “However, as it is written: ‘What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived’ - the things God has prepared for those who love him.” Explanation and Commentary of 1 Corinthians 2:9
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