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A Victorious, Orderly Event
Commentators highlight that the Greek word for "order" (tagma) is a military term for a troop or division. This implies the resurrection is not a chaotic event but a divinely organized, victorious procession. Christ leads as the commander, and believers follow in their designated rank at the appointed time.
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1 Corinthians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Corinthians 15:23
18th Century
Theologian
But every man. Every one, including Christ as well as others.
In his own order. In his proper order, rank, place, time. Th…
AT Robertson
On 1 Corinthians 15:23
Order (ταγματ). Old military term from τασσω, to arrange, here only in N.T. Each in his own division, troop, rank.
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Charles Ellicott
On 1 Corinthians 15:23
19th Century
Bishop
But every man in his own order. Or, literally, in his own troop. There is to be a sequence in the resurrection o…
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Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Corinthians 15:23–26
19th Century
Preacher
But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming. Then cometh the end, when he shall have…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Corinthians 15:23
The expression “each in his own turn” stresses the different times involved: Christ the “firstfruits” was made alive three days after his death; th…
John Calvin
On 1 Corinthians 15:23
16th Century
Theologian
Every one in his own order. Here we have an anticipation of a question that might be proposed: “If Christ’s life,” someone might …
John Gill
On 1 Corinthians 15:23
17th Century
Pastor
But every man in his own order
Not of time, as if the saints that lived in the first age of the world should rise first, and t…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Corinthians 15:20–34
17th Century
Minister
All who are by faith united to Christ are by His resurrection assured of their own resurrection. Just as through the sin of the first Adam all huma…