What verse is used as a jumping off place for the resurrection of believers of all ages?
The verse used as the jumping off place is 1 Corinthians 15:23, which states that every man will be resurrected in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, and afterward those who are Christ's at His coming. This verse gathers all believer resurrections into their ordered companies.
Les teaches that the verse serving as the jumping off place for the resurrection of believers of all the ages is 1 Corinthians 15:23. He notes that in the resurrection chapter, 1 Corinthians 15, the discussion has covered Christ and the firstfruits, those who came out of the graves after His resurrection in Matthew 27, and the resurrection of the body of Christ, the church-age believers. One group remained: the Old Testament believers. Before turning to Daniel for that group, he reads again the verse used as the jumping off place. He initially says verse 22, then corrects himself to verse 23: every man, every believer, in his own order or group or company, reviewed again as Christ the firstfruits, afterward they that are Christ's at His coming. Scripture does not do it right there but sends readers back to other portions to dig out where the various groups of believers come into play in resurrection.
But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.
More Questions
What is the order of the resurrections in 1 Corinthians 15:23?
In 1 Corinthians 15:23 the resurrection of mankind comes out in ordered companies: first Christ the firstfruits, and afterwards those who are Christ's at His coming.
What resurrection has already been completed by 1 Corinthians 15:23?
By 1 Corinthians 15:23, the resurrection of the just has been completed.