Who is resurrected first according to 1 Corinthians 15:23?
According to 1 Corinthians 15:23, Christ is the firstfruits and is resurrected first. Afterward, at His coming, those who belong to Christ are resurrected—all believers of all the ages, from Adam and Eve through the end of the Tribulation, including the Church, Old Testament Saints, and Tribulation Saints.
Les explains that verse 23 sets the resurrection order: every person is resurrected in his own company or order. Christ is the firstfruits. Then at His coming, all who are Christ's are raised—the believers from Adam and Eve on up to the end of the Tribulation. This includes the Church's resurrection, the rapture, God's major harvest reaping, and the gathering of Old Testament Saints and Tribulation Saints, as shown in Daniel chapter 12.
But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.
When did the first fruits resurrection, Christ and those who came out of the grave, happen?
The first fruits resurrection, including Christ and those who came out of the grave, occurred at the time of Christ's resurrection, as recorded in Matthew 27. This event is distinct from the later Church resurrection and the Old Testament saints' resurrection after the Kingdom is established.
Does 1 Corinthians 15:23 list all the resurrection groups?
No. 1 Corinthians 15:23 presents Christ as the firstfruits and afterward those who are Christ's at His coming, but it does not enumerate every resurrection group. Scripture instead directs readers to other portions to discover where the various groups of believers enter the resurrection order.
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.