not enter the heavenly city immediately after death, no, they had to wait until the whole

of their company were raised together, the "better resurrection" referring not to the time

when it is entered, but to the prize appertaining thereto which would be presented when

the time had come.

So with Phil. 3: The out-resurrection need not take place before the resurrection and

translation of the whole Church, but it will qualify for "the prize of the high calling",

which is parallel with Caleb's additional inheritance when God's time comes.

It is not without significance that Paul's other reference to a "prize" should be most

intimately associated with Israel's failure in the wilderness (I Cor. 9: 24, 10: 13), nor

should we slight the precious lesson of the closing sentence:  "But will with the

temptation make the end (or goal), so that ye may be able to bear it."

The trials of the pilgrim path are for our future glory. He knows; therefore,

follow on.