“... Just like the parable from the Gospel of Philip and the imagery from Philo, this simile from Corinthians makes a distinction between different kinds of food that are suitable for different kinds of people: milk for “people of the flesh,” who are “infants in Christ,” and solid food for “spiritual people” (cf. 1 Corinthians 2:15).1434 [...] My second observation pertains to the choice of imagery. The imagery chosen in 1 Corinthians (and Philo) is rather positive. The choice for different life stages and for different levels of education inherently suggest the impression of progress. One cannot become a baby again if one is an adult; nor does one (normally) return to drinking only milk if one is already accustomed to solid food. Hence, Paul uses the baby-adult metaphor to exhort those who are already part of the Corinthian church not to give in; he does not use the imagery to cut them off from the community. The situation in the Gospel of Philip is, however, completely different. First of all, it is clear that it is impossible for animals to become either slaves or children; similarly, a transition from food for animals to food for humans is hardly imaginable. This demonstrates the fixed position of material people: they are beyond saving. ...”