Bible Commentary

Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? 12. how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? ] There were three different schools of thought among those outside the Christian Church which denied the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Corinthians 15:12”

Therefore whether [it were] I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed. 11. Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed ] The word preach (derived from the Latin praedicare, to proclaim) has now acquired the conventional sense of discoursing publicly about religion. The word used by … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Corinthians 15:11”

But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which [was bestowed] upon me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. 10. But by the grace of God I am what I am … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Corinthians 15:10”

For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 9. because I persecuted the church of God ] Act 7:58; Act 8:3; Act 9:1. Cf. Gal 1:13; 1Ti 1:13. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges For – A … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Corinthians 15:9”

And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. 8. of me also, as of one born out of due time ] Deed borun, Wiclif. The word here (after Tyndale) translated born out of due time refers to a birth out of the usual course of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Corinthians 15:8”

After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. 7. of James ] It would seem from this (see Stanley and Alford) that St James was an Apostle. But it does not necessarily follow that he was one of the twelve. See Professor Plumptre’s elaborate note on the brethren of our Lord … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Corinthians 15:7”

After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. Above five hundred brethren at once – More than 500 Christians or followers of Jesus at one time. This was probably in Galilee, where the Lord Jesus had spent … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Corinthians 15:6”

And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: 5. of Cephas ] See Luk 24:34. St Paul and St John alone use the Aramaic form of the Apostle’s surname, the former only in this Epistle and once in the Epistle to the Galatians. This, coupled with the fact that St John only … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Corinthians 15:5”

And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the Scriptures: 4. was buried, and that he rose again ] Literally, was buried and hath risen again, the aorist referring to the single act, the perfect to Christ’s continued life after his Resurrection. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Corinthians 15:4”

For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures; 3. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received ] The close resemblance of this passage to the Apostles’ Creed shews that this summary of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Corinthians 15:3”