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I Corinthians 15: 13-33 (A2 and B).
A | 13-18. The fact of resurrection and its relation to doctrine.
a | If no resurrection.
b | Christ not raised.
c | If Christ not raised.
d | Preaching and faith vain. False witness.
a | If no resurrection.
b | Christ not raised.
c | If Christ not raised.
d | Faith vain, yet in sins. Sleepers perished.
B | 19. The fact of resurrection and present life.
e | If hope only in this life.
f | Most miserable.
C | 20-23. The fact of resurrection and of age purposes
from Adam to resurrection of Christ.--The Parousia.
Christ Pre-eminent. "Own order."
End of 1st coming.
g | Now is Christ risen. \
h | Firsfruits.
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i | By man death.
j | By man resurrection.
i | In Adam all die.
j | In Christ all made alive.
Beginning of 2nd coming.
h | Christ firstfruits. \
g | They that are Christ's. /
C | 24-28. The fact of resurrection and of the age purposes
from 2nd coming to end of mediatorial kingdom.--The Telos.
God "All in All."
k | The Son delivers up kingdom to Father.
l | Destruction of all authority. Statement.
m | Last enemy destroyed--death.
l | Subjection of all. Prophecy.
k | The Son subjects Himself. God all in all.
B | 29-32-. The fact of resurrection and present life.
n |
Baptism of dead. "If." "What do?"
o
| Jeopardy every hour.
o
| I die every day.
n |
Fought with beasts. "If." "What benefit?"
A | -32, 33. The fact of resurrection and its relation to practice.
p | Eat, drink, to-morrow we die.
q | Be not deceived.
p | Vicious intercourse corrupts virtuous habits.
While being unable to agree with existing interpretations, we do not feel that anything
we have yet contributed to the exposition of this passage is either final or even
necessarily correct. We still wait on the Lord, and search His Word, and desire to be
willing for Him to teach us His truth--and for us take the consequences.