1 Corinthians 15:12-20

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• Historical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
  • Vision III.5, Shepherd of Hermas. (c.145)
  • III.XVIII.3, V.XIII.4, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180)
  • Chapter XXXIII, The Prescription of Heretics, Tertullian (c. 200)
  • III.8, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 209)
  • Chapter XXIV, Chapter XLVIII, On the Resurrection of the Flesh,  Tertullian (c. 211)
  • V.9, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 212)
  • X.21, Commentary on the Gospel of John, Philocalia [anthology of Origen prepared by St. Basil and St. Gregory Nazianzen], Origen. (c.230)
  • III.XI, Against Celsus, Origen (c. 246)
  • XII.20, Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew, Origen. (c.247)
  • From the Geneva Notes.
    • "He puts the last conclusion for the first proposition of the argument that follows. Christ is risen again: therefore will we the faithful (for of them he speaks) rise again. Then follows the first reason of this conclusion: for Christ is set forth to us to be considered of, not as a private man apart and by himself, but as the firstfruits: and he takes that which was known to all men, that is, that the whole heap is sanctified in the firstfruits."
  • From Matthew Henry's Commentary.
    • "The proof of the resurrection of the body is the resurrection of our Lord. Even those who died in the faith, had perished in their sins, if Christ had not risen. All who believe in Christ, have hope in him, as a Redeemer; hope for redemption and salvation by him; but if there is no resurrection, or future recompence, their hope in him can only be as to this life."
  • From Wesley's Notes.
    • "But if we have a divine evidence of things not seen, if we have "a hope full of immortality," if we now taste of "the powers of the world to come," and see "the crown that fadeth not away," then, notwithstanding" all our present trials, we are more happy than all men."
  • From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
    • ""In Christ's case the term used is death, to assure us of the reality of His suffering; in our case, sleep, to give us consolation: In His case, His resurrection having actually taken place, Paul shrinks not from the term death; in ours, the resurrection being still only a matter of hope, he uses the term falling asleep" [PHOTIUS, Quæstiones Amphilochiæ, 197]."
  • From The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
    • "If there is no life beyond, no hope of it, then Christians who deny themselves in this life and endure persecutions and sufferings for the sake of eternal life, are of all men the most miserable. They "lose life" and gain no eternal life. Such are the consequences of this false belief."
• Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
  • Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
  • "First Thoughts on Passages on Year C Epistle Passages in the Lectionary: Epiphany 6," William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
    • "Does it make any sense at all to speak of future hope if it is not embodied and social? Paul would be very uncomfortable with the popular Christian tendency to reduce future hope to the belief that our souls (whatever they are) go to heaven and that is all there is to it."
  • Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Discussion, 1 Corinthians 15:12-22, Wesley White. "A place of conversation regarding Progressive Christianity."
    • "There is a vast gap between a proclamation and an experience. This difference is not notable for the one doing the proclaiming, but is for the one being proclaimed to."
  • "Christ's Resurrection - Source of Hope," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources.
    • "Is a bodily resurrection of Christ essential for salvation?"
  • "Resurrection!" Expository Essay, 1 Corinthians 15:12-20, Dr. William R. Long.
    • "This is a very difficult passage to preach on, but I think if you stress the notion of 'fundamentals' of faith (i.e., resurrection as foundational), you might be able to use this effectively."
• Articles & Background:
  • "1 Corinthians 15:Thematic Elaboration." From The Tapestry of Early Christian Discourse: Rhetoric, Society and Ideology, Dr. Vernon K. Robbins, London: Routledge, 1996.
    • "Elaboration, then, is a mode of argumentation central to early Christian discourse. Without this kind of intertextual argument, it is doubtful that Christianity would have become a powerful alternative to other Jewish groups at the time."
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  • Borchert, Gerald L., "The Resurrection: 1 Corinthians 15," Review & Expositor, 1983.
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  • Endsjø, Dag Øistein, "Immortal Bodies, before Christ: Bodily Continuity in Ancient Greece and 1 Corinthians," Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 2008.
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  • Janssen, Claudia, "Bodily Resurrection (1 Cor. 15)? The Discussion of the Resurrection in Karl Barth, Rudolf Bultmann, Dorothee Sölle and Contemporary Feminist Theology," Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 2000.
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  • Horsley, Richard A., "'How Can Some of You Say that There Is No Resurrection of the Dead?' Spiritual Elitism in Corinth," Novum Testamentum, 1978.
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  • Krentz, Edgar, "Images of the Resurrection in the New Testament," Currents in Theology and Mission, 1991.
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  • Meyer, Ben F., "Did Paul's View of the Resurrection of the Dead Undergo Development?" Theological Studies, 1986.
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  • O'Day, Gail R., "The Variety of Functions of the Proclamation of the Resurrection: A Survey of Epistolary Literature," Homiletic, 2003.
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  • O'Brien, Julia M., "1 Corinthians 15:19-26: Between Text & Sermon," Interpretation, 1995.
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  • Pagels, Elaine H., "'The Mystery of the Resurrection': A Gnostic Reading of 1 Corinthians 15," Journal of Biblical Literature, 1974.
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  • Roetzel, Calvin J., "'As Dying, and Behold We Live,' Death and Resurrection in Paul's Theology," Interpretation, 1992.
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  • Sider, Ronald J., "St. Paul's Understanding of the Nature and Significance of the Resurrection in 1 Corinthians 15:1-19," Novum Testamentum, 1977.
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  • Taylor, Catherine, "'Who Are You Looking For?' 1 Corinthians 15:19; John 20:1-18," Journal for Preachers, 2005.
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  • Tiede, David L., "Apostle on Trial: Building Congregations on Resurrection Hope," Word & World, 1998.
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  • Wedderburn, A.J.M., "The Problem of the Denial of the Resurrection in 1 Corinthians 15," Novum Testamentum, 1981.
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  • Wegener, Mark I., "The Rhetorical Strategy of 1 Corinthians 15," Currents in Theology and Mission, 2004.
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  • Williams, Michael, "Since Christ Has Been Raised from the Dead," Presbyterion, 2007.
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• Reviews:
• Sermons:
  • "So, What about the Resurrection," the Rev. Dr. Thomas G. Long, Day 1, 2004.
  • "The Christian Center," Dr. Elizabeth Achtemeier, 1993. 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club.
  • "A Sermon on 1 Corinthians 15:14," Geerhaudus Vos, in Kerux: The Online Journal of Biblical Theology (Reformed).
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• Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
  • Clip Art, 1 Corinthians 15:19-20, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
• Hymns and Music:
  • Hymns with Scripture Allusions: 1 Corinthians 15:20. The Cyber Hymnal.
  • Hymnal Scripture References, The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship.
  • "Listen Sisters, Listen Brothers!" hymn by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette. Based on 1 Corinthians 15. Tune: BEACH SPRING.
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  • Resurrection
  • Rebirth/New Life
• Study Links and Resources for the Book of 1 Corinthians