Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Corinthians 10:9

9 Neither let us tempt Christ , as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents .

To tempt in the general notion of the term, signifies to make a tryal, applied unto God; it signifieth to make a tryal of God, either with reference to his power, Psal. 7.8, 9, 10. or to his truth and goodness; not to be satisfied with Gods word, but to challenge him to a sensible demonstration, is to tempt God: Or else tempting may signifie more generally, to provoke God; for indeed all notorious sinning against God is a tempting of God, not believing the wrath of God, which he hath revealed in his Word against sin, till men feel it.

The term Christ here is very remarkable to prove Christs Divine Nature and Existence before he was incarnate; for the same person who is here called Christ, is called God, Psal. 106.14. and Iehovah also in the same Psalm; neither could they have tempted Christ at that time, if at that time he had not been existent.

By Serpents he meaneth the fiery Serpents, we have the History, Num. 21.6, 7

Marginal references: [illegible: 1 word] 27.2,; [illegible: 1 word] [illegible: 2 letters].9.