"Lahat ng ipinagbibili sa pamilihan ay kanin ninyo, at huwag kayong magsipagtanong ng anoman dahilan sa budhi; (1Corinto 10:25)
Q: Sabi ng mga SDA, ang 1 Corinto 10:25 ay tungkol lang daw sa “clean meats” na inialay sa diyus-diyusan, hindi kasama ang baboy. Valid ba ito kung titingnan ang history ng makellon?
A: Honestly, medyo forced ang ganitong claim kung i-check natin ang historical at archaeological background ng Corinth. Let’s unpack this para clear.
Ano ba talaga ang "Makellon"?
Ang μάκελλον (makhellon) ay Greek word para sa macellum ng Romans basically meat market or shambles sa city center. Doon binebenta lahat ng klase ng karne: baka, tupa, manok, at yes, pati pork.
Fact check: Sa Greco-Roman culture, pork was super popular. They didn’t follow Levitical kosher rules. Kaya impossible na “lahat ng ibinebenta” means beef and lamb lang. Mixed meats talaga ang nasa market.
Bakit “Lahat” (Pan) ang sabi ni Paul?
Si Paul, bilang dating Pharisee, alam niya na ang makhellon ay “unclean” ground para sa strict Jew. Bakit?
- Pork everywhere: Common na common ang baboy sa Gentile markets.
- Idol meat: Majority ng karne galing sa pagan temples.
- Non-kosher slaughter: Walang ceremonial draining of blood.
Pero Paul said: “Eat lahat (pan) na ibinebenta.” Hindi niya nilagyan ng exception na “except pork.” Under New Covenant Theology, clear ito: The shadow (dietary laws) has met its Substance (Christ).
New Covenant Reality vs. Mosaic Shadows
Ito ang big difference sa SDA view. Sa Bible, ang Mosaic Law including dietary restrictions obsolete na (Hebrews 8:13).
- Law of Christ: Ang guide natin ngayon ay conscience at love for others, not Leviticus 11.
- Focus shift: For Paul, the issue was not “clean vs. unclean meat” but “stumbling block vs. freedom.” Kung hindi nakaka-offend sa kapatid mo, you’re free to eat even pork or idol meat.
Bakit kailangan itong ituro?
Adventists often use “health laws” para i-bind ang conscience ng believers. Pero sa 1 Corinto 10, Paul’s concern was conscience, not cholesterol. By saying “eat everything,” binuwag niya ang wall between Jewish and Gentile Christians.
Verdict: The makellon proves na early Church lived in a world full of “unclean” options, yet Paul gave the green light: “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it” (v. 26).
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