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Our Earthly Inheritance
Commentators explain that our connection to the first Adam, the "man of dust," means we share in his nature. Our current physical bodies are described as "earthy"—mortal, frail, and subject to decay. This verse affirms our shared human condition inherited from our common ancestor.
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1 Corinthians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Corinthians 15:48
18th Century
Theologian
As is the earthy. Such as Adam was.
Such are they also, etc. Such are all his descendants; all who derive their nature fro…
AT Robertson
On 1 Corinthians 15:48
As is the earthly (οιος ο χοικος). Masculine gender because of ανθρωπος and correlative pronouns (οιοσ, τοιουτο) of character or q…
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 …
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Corinthians 15:48
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 Gill
On 1 Corinthians 15:48
17th Century
Pastor
As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy
As was Adam's body, so are the bodies of those that descend fro…
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…