1 Corinthians 15:47 Meaning and Explanation
“The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.”
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What Does 1 Corinthians 15:47 Mean?
Paul contrasts the origins of the two men. The first, Adam, is from the earth, made of dust and earthy. The second man is the Lord from heaven. Christ's origin is heavenly, and he brings a heavenly kind of life to those who are his.
The earthy and the heavenly mark two orders of existence. We bear our first life from the dust; our future life comes from the Lord of heaven. For the reader, this lifts the eyes upward. The One who will raise us is not bound by the dust but comes from above. The hope of resurrection rests on the heavenly Lord who shares his own life with us.
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What does 1 Corinthians 15:47 mean?
The first man is from the earth; the second man, the Lord, is from heaven.