What does Paul shift to in 1 Corinthians 15:20?
At 1 Corinthians 15:20, Paul shifts gears from discussing only Christ's resurrection at His death, burial, and resurrection to bringing up resurrection at the end of the age, placing it within the whole picture of God's plan of the ages.
Les explains that up through verse 19 Paul had been talking about the resurrection from the dead. At verse 20 he shifts gears: instead of speaking only of Christ's resurrection at the time of His death, burial, and resurrection, Paul goes clear to the end of the age. He brings up resurrection as part of the whole picture of God's plan of the ages, which fits teaching the Bible from Genesis to Revelation.
But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.
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Why does Paul shift gears at 1 Corinthians 15:20?
At 1 Corinthians 15:20 Paul shifts gears: instead of speaking only of Christ's resurrection at the time of His death, burial, and resurrection, he goes clear to the end of the age and presents resurrection as part of the whole picture of God's plan of the ages.
How can you understand the firstfruits language in 1 Corinthians 15:20?
To understand the firstfruits language in 1 Corinthians 15:20, you must go back to the Old Testament; if you don't understand the Old Testament, you can't understand the New.
What does 'slept' mean in 1 Corinthians 15:20?
In 1 Corinthians 15:20, 'slept' refers to those who have died.