changed) While the soul remains in the body, the body from being animal [natural] will become spiritual.
52. *Ev aro'/xw, in a moment) Lest it should be considered hyperbolical, he adds a more popular phrase, in the twinkling of an eye. An extraordinary work of divine omnipotence ! Who then can doubt, but that man even at death may be suddenly freed from sin ? — ffaX-r/yy/, at the trumpet) The full description of the trumpets is reserved for the Apocalypse ; yet some things may be gathered from Matt. xxiv. 31 ; 1 Thess. iv. 16, concern- ing the last trumpet ; and this epithet is expressed here, as one that takes for granted the trumpets, that have preceded it; either because the Spirit has inspired Paul with an allusion, which an- ticipates the Apocalypse, or because Scripture long before teaches, that some trumpets, though not definitely enumerated, are before the last . Is. xxvii. 13 ; Jer. li. 27 ; Zech. ix. 14 ; Heb. xii. 19 ; 2 Esdr. v. 4 : or especially in relation to the trumpet at the ascension , Ps. xlvii. 6, comp. Acts i. 11 : for one may be called the last , where two only are referred to, ver. 45; not to say, where there is only one [sounding of a trumpet], without another following, Iiev. x. 7. — <su\<k'ksu yap) for the Lord [Engl. V. the trumpet] shall sound by His archangel, 1 Thess. iv. 16. The trumpet was formerly used on feast days for the purpose of assembling the people. — %a /) and immediately. — a <p6uproiy incor- ruptible) Strictly speaking, one would think, that they should have been called immortal ; for incorruptibility will be put on by means of the change , ver. 53 ; but incorruptibility includes immortality.
53. ToDro,) this itself our present corruptible state. — u<p8apfi!av, incorruptibility) by that transformation.
54. " Orav ds — uOavudav, but when — immortality) The frequent repetition of these words is very delightful. — roVf, then) not be- fore. The Scripture is sure, therefore the resurrection is sure. — xartrro&ri 6 ddvarog e/g v? xog, death is swallowed up in victory) Is. XXV. 8, LXX. — xar'sviev 6 Qdvarog ityUag, it was swallowed up at one instantaneous draught : comp. Rev. xxi. 4. — ug vTxog, Heb which the lxx. not here but elsewhere often translate sig vTxog, unto or in victory.
55. IIoD tfoy, 6dvurey ro xsvrpov’, rrov tfou, adq, ro v/kog ;) Hos. xiii. 14, LXX. — rroZ sj d/X)j (vixri) tfcu, ddvan\ tfou ro xsvrpov (Tou, oid? j ; Heb.