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The first man is of the earth, made of dust. The second man is the Lord from heaven.
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Two Adams, Two Natures
Commentators unanimously highlight the verse's central contrast: Adam versus Christ. The first man, Adam, is 'of the earth, earthy,' representing our current, natural, and mortal bodies. The second man, Christ, is 'from heaven,' representing the glorious, spiritual, and immortal bodies that believers will receive in the resurrection.
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1 Corinthians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The first man. Adam.
Is of the earth. He was made of the dust. See Genesis 2:7.
Earthy. Partaking of the e…
Earthly (χοικος). Late rare word, from χους, dust.
The second man from heaven (ο δευτερος ανθρωπος εξ ουρα…
19th Century
Anglican
The phrase The second man is the Lord from heaven is better translated as the second man is from heaven. The words “the Lord,” wh…
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Baptist
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 …
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…
16th Century
Protestant
The first Adam was from the earth. The animal life comes first, because the earthy man is first. The spiritual life will…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The first man is of the earth, earthy He was formed out of the earth, (Genesis 2:7) and the word there u…
13th Century
Catholic
Here the Apostle shows by reason the difference in quality between the dead body and the resurrection body, which was indicated by the examples abo…
