The first man was from the earth, earthly; the second man, from heaven. 1 Corinthians 15:47 NABRE In his letter to the community at Corinth Paul tries to address resurrection and in particular how the resurrected will appear. He makes the connection between the first human, Adam made from the…
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If there is no resurrection of the dead, then neither has Christ been raised. 1 Corinthians 15:12 NABRE Paul addresses those who have trouble believing in the resurrection of the dead. He stands convinced that if Christ rose from the dead, then the members of Christ body will rise. We…
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For I handed on to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures; 1 Corinthians 15:3 NABRE Paul affirms to the community what he has already taught them, specifically, Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures,…
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As a body is one though it has many parts, and all the parts of the body, though many, are one body, so also Christ. 1 Corinthians 12:12 NABRE Paul understands the Christ to be absolutely everything. Jesus makes a transition from human to anointed, and Paul has said He…
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For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the death of the Lord until he comes. 1 Corinthians 11:26 NABRE . Paul is responding to the community at Corinth about division. The people are coming together for the Lord’s Supper celebration and they are…
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