Comments on: Bodily resurrection now http://readbetterpreachbetter.com/2009/07/21/bodily-resurrection-now/ Bible Hermeneutics, Ethics & Preaching Tue, 06 Jul 2010 01:35:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Mike Taylor http://readbetterpreachbetter.com/2009/07/21/bodily-resurrection-now/#comment-530 Mike Taylor Thu, 23 Jul 2009 05:41:44 +0000 http://readbetterpreachbetter.com/?p=833#comment-530 yeah - could be. It speaks of us being one SPIRIT with the Lord, paralleling the one FLESH of Gen 2. So maybe the problem is a misunderstanding of Spiritual body - which fits with the whole problem with spirituality in general which seems to be prevalent in Corinth. Its hard though, because those verses use body, flesh and spirit very similarly. The connection seems to be that our future resurrection means that our bodies are members of Christ now, and we aren't to make those members one flesh?/body?/spirit? with a prostitute. What's also intriguing is that comment that the body is for the Lord and the Lord is FOR the body - presumably those same present bodies which are involved in sexual immorality. But this goes on a significant tangent from your original post. yeah – could be. It speaks of us being one SPIRIT with the Lord, paralleling the one FLESH of Gen 2. So maybe the problem is a misunderstanding of Spiritual body – which fits with the whole problem with spirituality in general which seems to be prevalent in Corinth. Its hard though, because those verses use body, flesh and spirit very similarly.

The connection seems to be that our future resurrection means that our bodies are members of Christ now, and we aren’t to make those members one flesh?/body?/spirit? with a prostitute.

What’s also intriguing is that comment that the body is for the Lord and the Lord is FOR the body – presumably those same present bodies which are involved in sexual immorality.

But this goes on a significant tangent from your original post.

]]> By: Con Campbell http://readbetterpreachbetter.com/2009/07/21/bodily-resurrection-now/#comment-527 Con Campbell Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:31:52 +0000 http://readbetterpreachbetter.com/?p=833#comment-527 I think that's right, Neil. And Gorman doesn't go too far in my opinion, but helpfully reiterates the connection between the present and future. Mike, it's an interesting question. I need to think more about this, but I suspect that because sexual immorality violates marriage, it has resurrection significance because we are to be married to Christ. That's why Paul quotes Genesis 2 and mentions being joined to the Lord (1 Cor 6.16–17). What do you think? I think that’s right, Neil. And Gorman doesn’t go too far in my opinion, but helpfully reiterates the connection between the present and future.

Mike, it’s an interesting question. I need to think more about this, but I suspect that because sexual immorality violates marriage, it has resurrection significance because we are to be married to Christ. That’s why Paul quotes Genesis 2 and mentions being joined to the Lord (1 Cor 6.16–17). What do you think?

]]> By: Neil Foster http://readbetterpreachbetter.com/2009/07/21/bodily-resurrection-now/#comment-526 Neil Foster Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:34:55 +0000 http://readbetterpreachbetter.com/?p=833#comment-526 Thanks Con, very interesting. My only caveat would be that while this is a nice rhetorical point, Paul himself is careful not to go too far down the "already risen" line. In 1 Cor 15:53 it is clear that it is only in the future that "this perishable body must put on the imperishable, and this mortal body must put on immortality". But it is good to be reminded that there is also a fundamental continuity between our present bodies and our glorious future ones. Thanks Con, very interesting. My only caveat would be that while this is a nice rhetorical point, Paul himself is careful not to go too far down the “already risen” line. In 1 Cor 15:53 it is clear that it is only in the future that “this perishable body must put on the imperishable, and this mortal body must put on immortality”. But it is good to be reminded that there is also a fundamental continuity between our present bodies and our glorious future ones.

]]> By: Mike Taylor http://readbetterpreachbetter.com/2009/07/21/bodily-resurrection-now/#comment-524 Mike Taylor Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:47:36 +0000 http://readbetterpreachbetter.com/?p=833#comment-524 Interesting. There's something going on in 1 Corinthians with the resurrection body and how you should treat your body now - particulary in chapter 6 with the whole sexual immorality thing. I'm pretty sure its related to our bodies being resurrected, that is - it doesn't matter what you eat, but it does matter with whom you sleep - because your body is going to be resurrected. I'm not sure how its all connected and would love your thoughts on it. Mike Interesting. There’s something going on in 1 Corinthians with the resurrection body and how you should treat your body now – particulary in chapter 6 with the whole sexual immorality thing. I’m pretty sure its related to our bodies being resurrected, that is – it doesn’t matter what you eat, but it does matter with whom you sleep – because your body is going to be resurrected. I’m not sure how its all connected and would love your thoughts on it.

Mike

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