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An Instantaneous Change
Scholars emphasize that the transformation of believers at Christ's return will be unimaginably fast. Paul uses two distinct phrases—"in a moment" (from the Greek word for an indivisible unit, 'atomos') and "in the twinkling of an eye"—to stress that this change from a mortal to an immortal body is not a gradual process but an instantaneous, sudden event.
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1 Corinthians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Corinthians 15:52
18th Century
Theologian
In a moment. en atomw. In an atom, namely, of time; a point of time which cannot be cut or divided (the 'a' being privat…
AT Robertson
On 1 Corinthians 15:52
In a moment (εν ατομω). Old word, from α privative and τεμνω, to cut, indivisible: Scientific word for atom which was consi…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Corinthians 15:52
19th Century
Bishop
The last trump.—The trumpet was used to summon an assembly (Exodus 20:18; Psalms 81:3; [Reference Isaiah 1…
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Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Corinthians 15:52
19th Century
Preacher
In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shal…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Corinthians 15:52
Paul now comes to the conclusion of his argument for the resurrection. God’s people must have more than the natural body to inherit the eternal kin…
John Calvin
On 1 Corinthians 15:52
16th Century
Theologian
In a moment. This is still of a general nature; that is, it includes all. For in all, the change will be sudden and instantaneous, because…
John Gill
On 1 Corinthians 15:52
17th Century
Pastor
In a moment
Or point of time, which is very short indeed; what a moment is, according to the Jewish doctors, (Se…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Corinthians 15:51–58
17th Century
Minister
Not all saints will die, but all will be changed. In the gospel, many truths, previously hidden in mystery, are made known. Death will never appear…