The Aorist Subjunctive In 1 Corinthians 15:49
December 6th, 2017 | Resurrection | No Comment
Does Paul Use The Aorist Subjunctive In A Didactic Context?
While most of the attention has been on 1 Corinthians 15:49 (See the previous article, nicknamed the Obituary). The best MSS all carry the “Omega” (long o) in phoresomen (?????????) versus (?????????) making it aorist subjunctive, and thus to be rendered as hortatory.
According to Ray Summers, “The hortatory subjunctive is the use of the first person plural to exhort others to join us in an action. "elthomen eis ton ?ikon," “Let us go into the house”. This is exactly the form found in 1 Corinthians 15:49. It is aor. 1, subj. ...
Heavenly Body Definition of 1 Corinthians 15:49
November 29th, 2017 | Resurrection | No Comment
Heavenly Body Definition of 1 Corinthians 15:49
There is some discussion on the rendering of the heavenly body definition of 1 Corinthians 15:49 in the Greek. The discussion arises out of the rendering of one letter in the Greek. It’s the letter “o”. The difference between the Greek and the English is that the Greek has two letters which are rendered “o”. One is the letter “Omicron” (short o) and the other is the final letter of the Alphabet, Omega (long o). These two letters can significantly change the meaning of a word, particularly in this case, the tense.
In the case ...
Resurrection of the Dead Saints and Sowing the Bod...
November 25th, 2017 | Resurrection | No Comment
Resurrection of the Dead Saints and Sowing the Body
It is very significant in a study of the resurrection of the dead saints, to know what it means to sow the body. Without the sowing, there can be no raising. The one is essential to the accomplishment of the other. Paul very clearly stated, "Foolish one, what you sow is not made alive unless it dies". (1 Cor. 15:36)
If a seed cannot be made alive unless it dies, then it must follow that it cannot die unless it is sown. Jesus affirmed the same, saying, "Except a grain of wheat fall ...
Resurrection of the Body Already But Not Yet
November 24th, 2017 | Resurrection | No Comment
Resurrection of the Body Already But Not Yet
In the previous article we discussed the framework of the resurrection of the body. In this article we will examine the resurrection of the body and the already but not yet. In our review, we once again appeal to the writings of Dr. Gordon Fee in His NICNT commentary on 1 Corinthians.
Why The Already But Not Yet Is Important
It is vital to our study of the resurrection of the body to understand the significance of the already but not yet. One of the major objections to the Covenant Body View is the corporate ...
Resurrection of the Body and the End Times Framewo...
November 23rd, 2017 | Resurrection | No Comment
Resurrection of the Body and the End Times Framework
On Facebook, in the Preterist Perspectives page, we are discussing the resurrection of the body and the end times framework. Our aim is to determine whether this framework establishes the individual body at death (IBV) view or the covenant body (CBV). Which is the correct framework for eschatology.
Many are interested in the resurrection. It continues to be the most challenging topic for those seeking to understand the consummation of the end times message. Gordon Fee, Professor emeritus of New Testament studies in British Columbia, UK, has written some very powerful statements affirming ...
