Who are the first group of resurrection people according to 1 Corinthians 15:23?
According to 1 Corinthians 15:23, every man in his own company. The first group of resurrection people is Christ and the firstfruits. Then comes the main harvest, identified as the Body of Christ, saved during the age of grace. Later, after the tribulation and an additional 75 days, the Old Testament saints and tribulation saints are resurrected.
Les explains that 1 Corinthians 15:23 says every man in his own company. He identifies the first little group of resurrection people as Christ and the firstfruits. Then comes the main harvest, which he feels is the Body of Christ, those who have been saved during this age of grace. After the tribulation has run its course and an extra 75 days pass, the Old Testament saints—which would include Daniel and all the rest—and the tribulation saints will be resurrected in their company. Les also notes that this order unfolds historically in God's plan of the ages.
But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.
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What is the resurrection order in 1 Corinthians 15:23?
In 1 Corinthians 15:23, resurrection comes in order: first Christ the firstfruits, and afterward those who are Christ's at His coming.