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1 Corinthians 15:20
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18 Then also those who have1 fallen aasleep in Christ have perished.  
19 aIf in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable.  

The Last Enemy Destroyed

20 But now aChrist is risen from the dead, and has become bthe firstfruits of those who have1 fallen asleep.  
21 For asince by man came death, bby Man also came the resurrection of the dead.  
22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall abe made alive.  
23 But aeach one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ’s at His coming.  
24 Then comes the end, when He delivers athe kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power.  
25 For He must reign atill He has put all enemies under His feet.  
26 aThe last enemy that will be destroyed is death.  
27 For a“He has put all things under His feet.” But when He says “all things are put under Him,” it is evident that He who put all things under Him is excepted.  
28 aNow when all things are made subject to Him, then bthe Son Himself will also be subject to Him who put all things under Him, that God may be all in all.  
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What Does 1 Corinthians 15:20 Mean?

Jesus Christ, the first of the firstfruits, willingly gave His life so others may receive forgiveness of sin. As a holy, sinless sacrifice, He was resurrected three days later to eternal life, fulfilling the symbolism of the wavesheaf offering. Paul presents the type and anti-type here: the type is the firstfruits of the harvest, while the anti-type is Christ's resurrection as the first and epitome of God's spiritual harvest. Stated plainly in verse 23, "Christ the firstfruits." Believers too are firstfruits, but He is the first of the firstfruits, just as the wave sheaf is cut and waved before God. The rest of the harvest occurs some 2,000 years later. The symbol, the grain offering, must match the spiritual reality.




1 Corinthians 15:20-23

Jesus Christ, the first of the firstfruits, willingly gave His life so others may receive forgiveness of sin. He was a holy, sinless sacrifice, and three days later, He was the first person resurrected to eternal life! In this, He fulfilled the symbolism of the wavesheaf offering.

Earl L. Henn
Holy Days: Pentecost

Related Topics: Christ's Sacrifice | First of the Firstfruits | Firstborn from the Dead | Forgiveness | Jesus Christ's Sacrifice | Wavesheaf | Wavesheaf Offering




Other Forerunner Commentary entries containing 1 Corinthians 15:20:

Genesis 2:7
Leviticus 23:10-11
2 Kings 4:31
Matthew 9:24
Matthew 16:21-23
Mark 5:39
Luke 1:26-30
Luke 1:41-42
Luke 8:52
1 Corinthians 2:2
1 Corinthians 15:26
Hebrews 5:9
1 Peter 3:18-20
Revelation 20:10
Revelation 20:10


 
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