The Pulpit Commentary — 1 Corinthians — Section 475

CHAPTER XV. for the resurrection ( ;,ers. 29-34). 5. Ana- logies helpful for understanding the subject Vers. 1-58.-The doctrine of the resur- (vers. 35-!9). 6. Couclusion o.nd exhorto.tion ,rection. This cho.pter, natl the thil'tccnth, (vers. 50-58). ou Christiun love, stand out, even amoag Vers. 1-11,-The evidence of the resur- the writiogs of St. Po.ul, as pre-eminently rection of Christ. beautiful and imporlant. No humo.n words Ver. !.-Moreover. The 6, of the origino.l <lver wl'ittea have brought such comfort merely ma.l'ka tho tro.asition to o. new topic. to millions of mourners as the words of The gospel. Ho here uses the word with this chapter, which form a part of the Durio.I specia.l rcfercnco to the Resurrection, whirh Service of almost evel'yUhristian community. is one of the most ceutra.l o.Illl necessnry It is the moro deeply imprinted on the doctrines of the "good tidings,'' and which memory of men because it comes to us alwuys occupied o. prominent plo.ce in St. in the most solemn hours of bereavement, Paul's preaching (Acts xvii. 18: xxiii. 6), when we ho.ve most need of a living faith. as well as in that of nll the a.postles (Acts i. 'The chapter falls into six sections. l. 'fhe 22; iv. 2; 1 Pet. iii. 21). Ye have received; evideoce of Christ's resurrection (vers. 1- rather, ye received. Tho "also" is erophe.tic. 11 ). 2. The resurrection of Christ is the The Corinthians ho.cl not been liko Christ's foundo.tion of our fe.ith in the general resur- "owa," who "received him not" (John i. 11). rertion (vers. 12-19). 3. Results to be Ver. 2.-By whioh e.lso ye a.re se.ved; deduced from Christ's resurrectiou (vers. 20 literally, ye are being saved. It is us if somo -28 ). 4. Tht: lifo of believers an e.rguwent surprise was expressed e.t tho necessity for 4-84 TIIE FIRST EPISTLE TO 'l'HE COilINTHTANS. [cH. xv. 1-58.