As stated in the intro of our last blog post, we are looking into the revelation of Jesus' words of John 12:24-25 and their meaning for us of this age of revelation, or as some label it, the "age of grace". The age of body growth in the knowledge of Christ. Like so many of these revelation of our co-resurrection and our co-righteousness in Christ I have found it easier to take it paragraph by paragraph when studying them. In this way we are able to do a word by word study with profound results.
1Corinthians 15:35-41 "But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come? Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die (John 12:24 of 24-25): And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain: But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body. All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds. There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another (Matthew 27:51-54; John 5:24-29, Hosea 6:2, Ephesians 4:8-14). There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory." (KJV)
1Corinthians 15:35-41 "But someone will ask, "How are the dead raised? With what kind of body do they come?" You foolish person! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies.(John 12:24 of 24-25) And what you sow is not the body that is to be, but a bare kernel, perhaps of wheat or of some other grain. But God gives it a body as he has chosen, and to each kind of seed its own body. For not all flesh is the same, but there is one kind for humans, another for animals, another for birds, and another for fish. There are heavenly bodies and earthly bodies, but the glory of the heavenly is of one kind, and the glory of the earthly is of another (Matthew 27:51-54; John 5:24-29, Hosea 6:2, Ephesians 4:8-14). There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for star differs from star in glory." (ESV)
1Corinthians 15:35-41 "There might be many skeptics who would say, "How are the dead raised and what does the resurrection body look like?" Think about it this way, a seed that is sown has to first die before it lives again (John 12:24-25). And the plant that grows from the seed does not even resemble the grain that was sown. If you only know what wheat looks like in its seed form you might not be able to recognize its plant (Matthew 27:51-54; John 5:24-29, Hosea 6:2, Ephesians 4:8-14). For GOD has designed a unique body for every plant species. The human body differs from the bodies of animals and so do the bodies of fish and birds differ from all other bodies. There are celestial bodies as well as terrestrial bodies. The glory of the one differs from the other (Matthew 27:51-54; John 5:24-29, Hosea 6:2, Ephesians 4:8-14). There are skin-bodies and spirit-bodies. (Our skin-bodies have a sell by date; our spirit-bodies are eternal. [2Corinthians 5:11] ) The glory of the sun differs from the glory of the moon; (while the one radiates light, the other reflects that light.) Also the stars differ from one another. Each one occupies its own unique place in space." (The Mirror)
We shall the LORD willing continue with this in our next visit. Until then may the LORD bless you and yours, keep all safe under his gaze.
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