1 Corinthians 15:47

The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven. OF (FROM) THE EARTH. Being sprung from the earth, he is "earthy" (Genesis 2:7; Genesis 3:19) - i:e., not merely earthly or born upon the earth, but terrene, or of earth; literally, 'of heaped clay' [ choikos (G5517)], and so transitory. Adam means red earth. THE LORD. So C. Omitted in 'Aleph (') A B Delta G f g, opposed to "earthy." FROM HEAVEN (John 3:13; John 3:31) - heavenly and everla...

47._The first Adam was from the earth. _The _animal _life comes first, because the _earthy man _is first. (119) The spiritual life will come afterwards, as Christ, the _heavenly man, _came after Adam. Now the Manichees perverted this passage, with the view of proving that Christ brought a body from heaven into the womb of the Virgin. They mistakingly imagined, however, that Paul speaks here of the substance of the body, while he is discoursing rather as to its condition, or quality. Hence, although the _first man _had an immortal soul, and that too, not taken from the earth, yet he, nevertheless, savoured of the earth, from which his body had sprung, and on which he had been appointed to live. Christ, on the other hand, brought us from heaven a _life-giving Spirit, _that he might regenerate us into a better life, and elevated above the earth. (120) I

35-50 1. How are the dead raised up? that is, by what means? How can they be raised? 2. As to the bodies which shall rise. Will it be with the like shape, and form, and stature, and members, and qualities? The former objection is that of those who opposed the doctrine, the latter of curious doubters. To the first the answer is, This was to be brought about by Divine power; that power which all may see does somewhat like it, year after year, in the death and revival of the corn. It is foolish to question the Almighty power of God to raise the dead, when we see it every day quickening and reviving things that are dead. To the second inquiry; The grain undergoes a great change; and so will the dead, when they rise and live again. The seed dies, though a part of it springs into new life, though how it is we cannot fully understand. The works of creation and providence daily teach us to be h...

Verse 47. _THE FIRST MAN_ IS _OF THE EARTH_] That is: Adam's body was made out of the _dust of the earth_; and hence the apostle says he was χοικος, _of the dust_; for the body was made עפר מן האדמה _aphar min ha-adamah, dust from the ground_; Genesis 2:7. _THE SECOND MAN_ IS - _FROM HEAVEN._] _Heavenly_, ουρανιος, as several good MSS. and versions read. The resurrection body shall be of a _heavenly_ nature, and not subject to decay or death. What is formed of _earth_ must live after an _earthly manner_; must be _nourished_ and supported by the earth: what is from _heaven_ is of a _spiritual_ nature; and shall have no farther connection with, nor dependence upon, earth. I conceive both these clauses to relate to _man_; and to point out the difference between the...

THE FIRST MAN - Adam. IS OF THE EARTH - Was made of the dust; see Genesis 2:7. EARTHY - Partaking of the earth; he was a mass of animated clay, and could be appropriately called “dust;” Genesis 3:19. Of course, he must partake of a nature that was low, mean, mortal, and corruptible. THE SECOND MAN - Christ; see the note on 1 Corinthians 15:45. He is called the second man, as being the second who sustained a relation to people that was materially to affect their conduct and destiny; the second and the last...

EXPOSITION 1 CORINTHIANS 15:1 _The doctrine of the resurrection. _This chapter, and the thirteenth, on Christian love, stand out, even among the writings of St. Paul, as pre-eminently beautiful and important. No human words ever written have brought such comfort to millions of mourners as the words of this chapter, which form a part of the Burial Service of almost every Christian community. It is the more deeply imprinted on the memory of men because it comes to us in the most solemn hours of bereavement, when we have most need of a living faith. The chapter falls into six sections. 1. The evidence of Christ's resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:1). 2. The resurrection of Christ is the foundati

THE FIRST MAN IS OF THE EARTH, EARTHY,.... He was formed out of the earth, Genesis 2:7 and the word there used signifies red earth. Josephus c observes, that the first man was called Adam, which in the Hebrew tongue signifies red, because he was made out of red earth; for such, adds he, is the true and virgin earth: Pausanias d makes mention of a clay, which is not the colour of earth, but like the sand of brooks and rivers; and gives a smell very near to that of the skin, or body of men; and which is said to be the remains of that clay, out of which all mankind was made: but be that as it will, Adam was certainly made out of the earth, and had his habitation and abode assigned him in the garden of Eden, and was made to cultivate and till it; his lordship and dominion, at most and best, only extended to the terraqueous globe, and the creatures in it; and having sinned, he was not only th...

1 Corinthians 15:1. _Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; by which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain._ What was this gospel, of which Paul thought so highly, and which he says is the means of our salvation? Did it consist in sundry doctrinal statements? No, it contained doctrinal statements, but it did not consist entirely of them. Here is Paul's declaration concerning the gospel: 1 Corinthians 15:3. _For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures;_ This is the solid basis of the gospel....

1 CORINTHIANS 15:47 a;nqrwpoj (2) {A} The reading that best accounts for the origin of the others is a;nqrwpoj, supported by a strong combination of early and good witnesses representing several text-types (a* B C D* G 33 1739* itd, g, 61 vg copbo _al_). The insertion of o` ku,rioj (Marcion preferred ku,rioj as a substitute for a;nqrwpoj) is an obvious gloss added to explain the nature of “the man from heaven” (ac A Dc K P Y 81 104 614 1739mg _Byz Lect_ syrp, h, pal goth arm _al_); if this were original there is no reason why it s...

III. RESURRECTION AND THE HOPE OF THE CHURCH AND CONCLUSION: Chapter S 15-16 1. Resurrection and the Hope of the Church. CHAPTER 15 _ 1. The Gospel and the Resurrection of Christ. (1 Corinthians 15:1 .)_ 2. If Christ were not raised--then what? (1 Corinthians 15:12 .) 3. Christ the Firstfruits and what follows. (1 Corinthians 15:20 .) 4. Further practical arguments about Resurrection. (1 Corinthians 15:29 .) 5. Concerning the Resurrection of the Body. ...