Les Feldick Bible Study

How is the resurrection of the dead described in 1 Corinthians 15?

The resurrection of the dead is described as being sown in corruption and death, then raised in power. It is illustrated by different kinds of flesh, celestial and terrestrial bodies, and varying glories of sun, moon, and stars, each with its own distinct glory.

Les explains that just as God gives each seed its own body and everything follows its own species, so it is with the resurrection. He contrasts different kinds of flesh—men, beasts, fish, birds—and different glories: celestial and terrestrial bodies, sun, moon, and stars, each differing in glory. Then he applies this: the resurrection of the dead is sown in corruption, death, and raised in power.

1 Corinthians 15:42

So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:

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