bodies. And even the sun, moon and stars differ from each other in glory ; why then may not our future differ from our present bodies in glory? vs. 40.41. Such not only may be, but will be the case. The body deposited in the grave is cor- ruptible, mean, weak, and, in a word, natural ; as raised from the grave, it will be incorruptible, glorious, powerful, and spiritual, vs. 42-44. This is according to Scripture. Adam Avas created with a natural body, adapted to an earthly state of existence ; Christ, as a life-giving spirit, has a spiritual body. As Adam was before Christ, so our earthly tabernacles are before our heavenly ones. As we have borne the image of the earthly, we shall bear the image of the heavenly, vs. 45-49. It is freely admitted that flesh and blood, i. e. bodies organ- ized as ours now are, are unfit for heaven. Corruption cannot inherit incorruption, v. 50. But our bodies are to be changed. This change shall be instantaneous and at the last day. It shall embrace both the living and the dead. Corruption shall put on incorruption, mortality shall put on immortality, vs. 51-53. When this is done, the original promise that death shall be swallowed up in victory, will be fully accomplished, V. 54. Death, therefore, to the believer, has lost its sting, and the grave is conquered. Death has no sting but sin ; sin has no strength but from the law ; the law has no power over those who are in Christ Jesus, therefore thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory through Christ Jesus our Lord! vs. 55-57. Seeing then that we have such a glorious here- after, we should be steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, v. 58.
35. But some (man) will say, How are the dead raised up ? and with what body do they come ?
The discussion of the fact of the resurrection being ended, the apostle comes to consider the manner of it. He supposes some objector to ask, J?bi(> are the dead raised up? This may mean. How can a corrupted and disorganized body be restored to life ? And the next question. With what body do they come f may refer to the result of the process. What is to be the nature of our future bodies ? Or the latter question may be merely explanatory of the former, so that only one point is presented. IIow^ i. e. with what kind of body are the dead raised ? There are, however, two distinct questions, for although the two are not connected by Kat, and^ but by the