As an aside, according to CM, The “milk” of the Word refers to what Jesus Christ did on earth, His birth, His life, His teaching, His death, His burial, and His resurrection. The “meat” of the Word refers to what Jesus Christ is now doing in heaven.
1 Peter 2:2, “As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk (G1051) of the word that ye may grow thereby:” Here Peter seems to be gentle with new believers as they grow in their faith.
Habakkuk 2:4, "Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith." The first part of the first perhaps deals with someone who has not been justified. The balance of the verse inspired Martin Luther and the Reformation as well as Paul in the trilogy of Romans, Galatians and Hebrews.
Paul expected far more of the maturing/ mature believer who should seek the Meat of the Word and teach the Word.
Hebrews 5:11-14, “Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing. For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk (G1051), and not of strong (G4731) meat (G5160). For every one that useth milk (G1051) is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. But strong (G4731) meat (G5160) belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.”
As for the carnal Paul had this to say, 1 Corinthians 3:1-3, “And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal (G4559), even as unto babes (G3516) in Christ. I have fed you with milk (G1051), and not with meat (G1033): for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?"
Milk, G1051, of uncertain affinity; milk (figuratively): - milk.
Strong, G4731, stiff, that is, solid, stable (literally or figuratively): - stedfast, strong, sure.
Meat, G5160, nourishment (literally or figuratively); by implication rations (wages): - food, meat.
1 Peter 2:2, “As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk (G1051) of the word that ye may grow thereby:” Here Peter seems to be gentle with new believers as they grow in their faith.
Habakkuk 2:4, "Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith." The first part of the first perhaps deals with someone who has not been justified. The balance of the verse inspired Martin Luther and the Reformation as well as Paul in the trilogy of Romans, Galatians and Hebrews.
Paul expected far more of the maturing/ mature believer who should seek the Meat of the Word and teach the Word.
Hebrews 5:11-14, “Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing. For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk (G1051), and not of strong (G4731) meat (G5160). For every one that useth milk (G1051) is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. But strong (G4731) meat (G5160) belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.”
As for the carnal Paul had this to say, 1 Corinthians 3:1-3, “And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal (G4559), even as unto babes (G3516) in Christ. I have fed you with milk (G1051), and not with meat (G1033): for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?"
Milk, G1051, of uncertain affinity; milk (figuratively): - milk.
Strong, G4731, stiff, that is, solid, stable (literally or figuratively): - stedfast, strong, sure.
Meat, G5160, nourishment (literally or figuratively); by implication rations (wages): - food, meat.
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