Where does the Body of Christ fit in the resurrection order according to the Israeli harvest?
In the resurrection order patterned after the Israeli harvest, the Body of Christ is resurrected first. Then, after the Second Coming of Christ, the Old Testament company and the Tribulation Saints are raised, as Daniel shows. This follows 1 Corinthians 15:23: Christ the firstfruits, then those who are Christ's at His coming.
Les teaches that 1 Corinthians 15:23 gives the resurrection order: every man comes out in his own company—first Christ the firstfruits, and afterward those who are Christ's at His coming. He then divides that order again according to the Israeli harvest. In that division, the Body of Christ is resurrected first, and after the Second Coming of Christ, as seen in Daniel, the Old Testament company and the Tribulation Saints are raised. This fits the Old Testament prophetic program, where Israel is the favored nation under the Abrahamic Covenant.
But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.
What is the main harvest of resurrection according to Les?
The main harvest of resurrection is the Body of Christ—those saved during this age of grace. In I Corinthians 15:23, after Christ and the firstfruits, the next company is this main harvest. Later, after the tribulation and an extra 75 days, Old Testament saints and tribulation saints are resurrected in their own company.
What is the next order of the resurrection?
The next order of the resurrection is the Body of Christ. This is the order being explained from 1 Corinthians chapter 15 and verse 23, as the teaching traces how it comes about through the book of Acts. The context identifies this next order as the Body of Christ.
More Questions
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.
Who were the first fruits in the resurrection after Christ?
After Christ's resurrection, those who came out of the graves in Matthew 27 were resurrected, and they comprised the first fruits as in Israel's harvest days.
Who is the next main group to be resurrected after the first fruits in 1 Corinthians 15:23?
Verse 23 refers to those who are in Christ as the next main group to be resurrected after the first fruits, which took place at Christ's resurrection.