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The Two Adams
Commentators explain that Paul contrasts two representative heads of humanity. The 'first Adam' received natural, biological life ('a living soul'). The 'last Adam,' Jesus Christ, became a 'life-giving spirit.' This means that while we inherit our mortal, earthly nature from the first Adam, we receive our immortal, spiritual resurrection life from Christ.
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1 Corinthians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Corinthians 15:45
18th Century
Theologian
And so it is written (Genesis 2:7). It is only the first part of the verse that is quoted.
The first man Adam was m…
AT Robertson
On 1 Corinthians 15:45
Became a living soul (εγενετο εις ψυχην ζωσαν). Hebraistic use of εις in predicate from LXX. God breathed a soul (ψυχη) into "the …
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Corinthians 15:45
19th Century
Bishop
And so it is written.—Better, And so it is written, The first man Adam became a living soul: the last Adam became a quickening…
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Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Corinthians 15:45–48
19th Century
Preacher
And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. However, that was not first which …
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Corinthians 15:45
Paul now answers the question some believers were asking: since a resurrection “body” (GK 5393) would be like the sinful mortal body we now have, h…
John Calvin
On 1 Corinthians 15:45
16th Century
Theologian
As it is written, The first Adam was made. So that it would not seem to be some new contrivance concerning the animal body, he qu…
John Gill
On 1 Corinthians 15:45
17th Century
Pastor
And so it is written
In (Genesis 2:7) the first man Adam was made a living soul
Matthew Henry
On 1 Corinthians 15:35–50
17th Century
Minister
- How are the dead raised up? That is, by what means? How can they be raised?
- Regarding the bodies that shall rise: will they be of th…