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1 Corinthians 15

1 Corinthians 15:8

BORN OUT OF DUE TIME (Greek, "ektrōma", "before the due time"). Paul thinks of himself here as an Israelite whose time to be born again had not come, nationally (compare (Matthew 23:39) so that his conversion by the appearing of the Lord in glory (Acts 9:3) was an illustration, or instance before... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 15:22

ADAM Adam was a contrasting type of Christ, (1 Corinthians 15:45); (Romans 5:14). (1) "The first man Adam was made a living soul" (Genesis 2:7); that is, he derived life from another, that is, God. "The last Adam was a life-giving spirit." So far from deriving life, He was Himself the fountain of... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 15:24

KINGDOM Kingdom (New Testament), Summary: See "Kingdom (Old Testament)" (Genesis 1:26). (_ See Scofield) - (Zechariah 12:8). _ Kingdom truth is developed in the New Testament in the following order: (1) The promise of the kingdom to David and his seed, and described in the prophets (2 Samuel 7:... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 15:52

RAISED Resurrection, Summary: (1) The resurrection of the dead was believed by the patriarchs (Genesis 22:5); (Hebrews 11:19); (Job 19:25) and revealed through the prophets; (Isaiah 26:19); (Daniel 12:2); (Daniel 12:13); (Hosea 13:14) and miracles of the dead restored to life are recorded in the O... [ Continue Reading ]

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