1 Corinthians 15 In this chapter the apostle treats of that great article of Christianitythe resurrection of the dead. Crucify him! if we had our wits about us, we would have shouted back, Dont crucify Him! The resurrection of Jesus is also the. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. In putting the strong and wise and great to shame, God does not exalt the weak and uneducated and worthless, but brings all of them down to one common level. (Calvin). Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. But they still were known as. However, we learn something just from the meaning of the ancient Greek word " apostolos ," which has the idea of "a special ambassador." Paul was a "special ambassador" of Jesus Christ to the world and to the church. The resurrection of Jesus, iv. We shall rise in a full and perfect age, (as is generally thought) and without those defects and deformities which may here make our bodies appear unlovely. (Poole), ii. Their desire for wisdom was not bad, but their rejection of Gods wisdom was. We may pride ourselves on not having the problems of the Corinthian Christians, but do we have their positives? Knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord: Even if your labor is vain to everyone else, and everyone else discounts or doesnt appreciate what you do for the Lord, your labor is not in vain in the Lord. These bodies which are subject to disease, injury, and one day decay, are unsuited for heaven. As noted above, in this chapter Paul deals both with Christ's resurrection (15:1-11) and with our own (15:12-58). This is due to the fact that grace is the source of peace. Paul tells them just what kind of apostle he is, a called apostle. (12-13) The resurrection of Jesus proves there is a resurrection. Paul knows that he is not one of the twelve apostles, but he is on par with them because, like them, he is chosen by God. (Robertson), ii. (11-13) Paul exposes the foolishness of their divisions. (58) Final application: how our destiny of resurrection means we should stand fast for the Lord right now. He is describing them as they appear to the perishing man, the wise man of this age. So, preaching a high moral standard is not preaching the gospel, preaching the universal fatherhood of God is not preaching the gospel, and preaching the universal brotherhood of man is not preaching the gospel. In the Septuagint it is one of the words used to denote the people of Israel in their religious character as Yahwehs assembly. (Bruce in his Acts commentary). Cephas is the Aramaic word for Peter. If my sins are not completely paid for before God, then I am still in my sins. c. We preach Christ crucified: Instead of giving the Jews and Greeks what they demanded in deliverance and wisdom, God gave them something unexpected: a crucified Messiah. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. But God has chosen the foolish things of the world: Looking again at the Corinthians, Paul can say you arent wise according to the world, you arent mighty, you arent noble but you are among the foolish things of the world.. Is God supposed to do it or am I supposed to do it? The work of God in the Corinthian Christians could be seen by, iii. The church also had even lost Jesus in the message, preaching religious platitudes and social graces. : We dont often think of the burial of Jesus as part of the gospel, but it is. In this emphasis on Jesus, Paul promotes the sure cure for the problems of the Corinthians: getting your eyes off self and on Jesus. But because of all the time Paul spent in Corinth, and all the letters he wrote them, we know more about the Christians at Corinth than we know about any other church in the New Testament. There is one glory of the sun, another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star differs from another star in glory. Many noble men and women have died horrible deaths for righteous causes through the centuries. This danger was constantly on the mind of the apostle Paul, and should be constantly on the mind of any preacher or teacher. If you do not believe Jesus Christ rose from the dead in a resurrection body the way the Bible says He did, then, g. When you know what rests on the resurrection, you know why, if in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable. a. Remove this, and all our hopes for eternity sink at once. The Corinthians boasting about their party leaders was really boasting about themselves. 1 Corinthians 15 - Clarke's Commentary - StudyLight.org Crucified meant weakness, defeat, and humiliation. i. Paul faced all this for the sake of the resurrection of the dead, both Jesus resurrection and the believers. i. has Old Testament associations, especially in the Septuagint (the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament). BibleGateway.com: A searchable online Bible in over 150 versions and 50 He has destroyed the wisdom of the wise, just as He said He would., was the man who wanted to dispute every issue and solve it by human reason. (Mare), The world through wisdom did not know God, : There is a constant tendency to think that the smartest and wisest humans will know the most about God. Yes, but only broken that it may be re-formed. Pauls third proof for the resurrection in this section is also compelling. (29-32) More reasons to believe in the principle of resurrection. In Ephesians 1:10, Paul reveals Gods eternal purpose in history: When He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power, to men, to Satan, and even to death. Paul says, Go ask these people who saw the resurrected Jesus. a. The pursuit of human wisdom may bring an earthly contentment or happiness (though this is rare), but in itself, it can never bring the true knowledge of the true God. Called to be an apostle is literally a called apostle. The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. If, in the manner of men, I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantage. ii. The Corinthians were, ii. (35) What is the nature of the resurrected body? They both describe a work in progress. What will Paul boast about? ( 1 Corinthians) Lenski - The transition is simple and perfect. It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and such sexual immorality as is not even named among the Gentilesthat a man has his father's wife! The term, (someplace bad). Athena, Apollo, Poseidon, Hermes, Isis, Serapis, and Asclepius, among others, had temples to their honor in Corinth. But in the first century, saying, is foolishness to those who are perishing, To us who are being saved it is the power of God, : Though it is a strange message, and regarded as foolish by the perishing, to those who trust in it and are, in the preaching of the true gospel, when it is received with faith. Every Christian must take seriously their responsibility to not only have a good past, and a good present, but to determine to have a great future with the Lord, also. b. Greeks seek after wisdom: The Greek culture valued the pursuit of wisdom, usually expressed in high, academic, philosophical terms. 1 Corinthians 15:57 - Bible Verse Meaning and Commentary In 1 Corinthians 15 Paul deals more fully with what makes a person an apostle. i. Morgan says well in his introduction to 1 Corinthians: The measure of failure on the part of the Church is the measure in which she has allowed herself to be influenced by the spirit of the age We are sometimes told to-day that what the Church supremely needs is that she should catch the spirit of the age. The resurrection body of Jesus was material and could eat (Luke 24:39-43), yet it was not bound by the laws of nature (Luke 24:31, 24:36-37). : Jesus made a special resurrection appearance to Peter (Luke 24:34). We are following in the footsteps of no one less than Jesus Himself. i. Gods wisdom is not mans wisdom multiplied to the highest degree. That Paul did not regard baptism as essential to salvation is also seen by the fact that he did not keep careful track of those he baptized: Besides, I do not know whether I baptized any other. Otherwise, what will they do who are baptized for the dead, if the dead do not rise at all? He kept to His gospel, because for those who believed it (. This is not some side doctrine, to be believed if one likes it. Mans flesh only is informed by a reasonable and immortal soul, not so the flesh of other creatures: and hence the difference. (Trapp). When Paul came to Corinth in A.D. 50 the city was famous for hundreds of years before he was born. Can even this much be said about many churches today? The Book of 1 Kings; The Book of 2 Kings; The Book of Job; The 119th Psalm; The Book of Ecclesiastes; The Song of Solomon; The Book of Isaiah; The Book of Jeremiah; The Book of Daniel; New Testament. A truly Christian minister will seek much more to do spiritual good to men's souls, than to get the greatest applause to himself. a. iii. No one saw the actual resurrection of Jesus. II. It is true that knowing Jesus and loving Jesus can make this life better, but sometimes it will make this life worse. The ivy kept growing, and one could soon only read, we preach. It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. 1 Corinthians 1 Bible Commentary - Matthew Henry (concise) - Christianity What happened to change them? We know that Peter had a wife, because . ii. Trapp says Paul can write this Because none out of hell ever suffered more than the saints have done.. body, suited for life in heaven, not only life on this earth. Conceivably, if Paul had not worked as hard as he did, the grace of God would still have been given to him, but in some measure it would be given. That is of little importance to me, because I am not an apostle because of a popular election. Because it was becoming a divisive issue, Paul was therefore grateful that he had not baptized very many in Corinth (lest anyone should say that I had baptized in my own name). There is much in 1 Corinthians that is unflattering to the Christians of Corinth. This is a question Paul doesnt really answer in the following verses, because the answer is obvious. He compares his own case with that of the Corinthians: " We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are honourable, but we are despised, v. 10. He was a changed man, forgiven, cleansed, and full of love when he used to be full of hate. This previous letter is lost. Enduring Word Bible Commentary 1 Corinthians Chapter 5 But Hodge recognizes that Paul isnt necessarily referring to only believers of his day with all; it is a word that properly embraces all believers, over all time. There is a natural body and there is also a spiritual body" (15:42-44). He recognizes that the gifts were not the problem, but wrong attitudes and beliefs about the gifts. Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. The Apostle Paul spent eighteen months there on his Second Missionary Journey and established a church there. Of whom the great part remain to the present, is compelling testimony of the truth of the resurrection of Jesus. i. Christ (Messiah) meant power, splendor, and triumph. But the submission of Jesus to the Father doesnt come from any inherent inferiority; instead, it comes from the administrative order of the Godhead. His boasting is both, (that is, in the Corinthian Christians) and, . Jesus paid our admission to the resurrection! There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body. Paul isnt condemning all learning or education; he merely says that by themselves they are useless for obtaining spiritual wisdom. For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears.". He is, b. Were the ones really right with God! (Acts 18:24-25), iii. I thank my God always concerning you for the grace of God which was given to you by Christ Jesus, that you were enriched in everything by Him in all utterance and all knowledge, even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you, so that you come short in no gift, eagerly waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ, who will also confirm you to the end. Sharing the Word of God with passion for Christ. The Son glorifies the Father (John 17:4), the Father glorifies the Son (John 17:5), and the Holy Spirit glorifies the Son (John 16:14). Though he was a pagan, Menander told the truth at this point, and Paul (more properly, the Holy Spirit) had no problem quoting a pagan who did tell the truth at a particular point. 1 Corinthians 11 Bible Commentary - Matthew Henry (concise) - Christianity ii. Our resurrection body will be a heavenly (. ) In 1 Corinthians 15 Paul deals more fully with what makes a person an apostle. The Corinthian Christians are called saints, but this was not based on the outward performance of the Corinthians. Or were you baptized in the name of Paul: Even more foolish than dividing Jesus is to center parties in the church around men. If Jesus did not rise from the dead, then death has power over Him and defeated Him. Its wrong to say that Paul preached a watered-down gospel in Athens. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. e. The foolishness of God is wiser than men: God was at His most foolish and very weakest at the cross, but it was infinitely wiser and stronger than anything man could do. a. If the cross doesnt seem strange to you, then you either dont understand how the cross was seen in Jesus day, or you dont understand who Jesus is. i. Lord: A title designating not only master and boss, but also the Lord revealed in the Old Testament (known as Yahweh or Jehovah). ( 1 Corinthians 15:1-2) Preface to the proclamation of Paul's gospel. It is significant that often the most educated people have the least regard for God. 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 - Sermon Writer b. O Death, where is your sting? 6. : This truth is essential to the gospel. This isnt the gathering of the world, but of God. figuratively, in reference to his violent and wild human opponents (as he faced at Ephesus in Acts 19:21-41). i. Philippians 3:21 repeats Pauls theme: , the best example we have of what a resurrection body will be like is to see what Jesus resurrection body was like. What is an apostle of Jesus Christ? From the first, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly Man. For believers, the promise is sure: we shall also bear the image of the heavenly Man. , Paul may mean that he did not have a three-year gestation period as the other apostles; he came on the scene suddenly. Though the idea of glorying in the death of a Savior seems foolishness to the world, it is salvation to those who will believe. At its narrowest part the isthmus was crossed by a level track called the diolcus, over which vessels were dragged on rollers from one port to the other. iii.Redemption is a word from the slave trade. We write a letter by saying who the letter is. : Whether Paul or one of the other apostles brought the message, the result was the same. Significantly, in the gospels, Jesus brothers are hostile to Him and His mission (John 7:3-5). d. There is one glory of the sun, another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star differs from another star in glory: Some take this to mean there will be different degrees of glory for believers in heaven. For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect. the gospel Paul preached to them. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. i. Ancient writers considered Corinth rich, prosperous always great and wealthy (Mare). 1 Corinthians 15:1-19 - The Gospel of Jesus Christ 1 Corinthians 15:20-58 - The Glory of the Resurrection 1 Corinthians 16 - A Collection and a Conclusion 1 2 Bible Commentary Quick Navigation Start Here! For it has been declared to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of Chloes, : Chloe was a woman (probably a Christian) whose business interests caused her representatives (those of her. ) To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who in every place call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours. (1) The sin of an unnamed Christian in Corinth. Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and, But that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment, perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment, . The relationship of, the Son Himself will also be subject to Him, i. All rights reserved worldwide. But in the first century, saying message of the cross was about the same as saying message of the electric chair except worse! He is happy to do it in this way, which offends the height of human wisdom. But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are, that no flesh should glory in His presence. Their problem with the resurrection also indicated the source of many of their moral problems. Jesus: The given name of the son of Mary, and adopted son of Joseph, which is the Greek pronunciation of Joshua. Finally, one could only read, , and the church also just became another social gathering place, all about, To the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness, ; perhaps this is better understood as an, . The gospel is the message of the cross. Jesus plainly spoke of both, i. Paul says, In light of what God says in Isaiah 29:14, now where is your wise man? They are shown to have, at times, morality problems, doctrine problems, church government problems, spiritual gift problems, church service problems, and authority problems. Either the present dead in Christ are with the Lord in a spiritual body, awaiting their final resurrection body; or because of the nature of timeless eternity, they have received their resurrection bodies already because they live in the eternal now..
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