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The present essay contributes to the current discussion regarding the nature of the resurrection in 1 Corinthians 15. The article begins with a capsule summary of the chapter's history of interpretation, which is generally unfamiliar to NT scholars but provides crucial perspective on the current discussion. The article then offers a new proposal regarding the literary and syntactic structure of Paul's exposition of the resurrection body in 1 Cor 15:36-54. Building on prior structural analysis of the text, the essay points to key but previously neglected features of the passage's composition, arguing that the specific way in which Paul shapes his exposition has crucial implications for his understanding of the nature of the resurrection event. In concert with this structural analysis, the article also seeks to advance scholarly discussion of two much-debated elements of Paul's thought in the passage, providing a fresh discussion of the nature of the "change" that Paul envisions in 15:51-52, and an analysis of Paul's description of the risen body as a sōma pneumatikon in 15:44. The structure of Paul's argument in 1 Cor 15:36-54 proposed here has, I argue, significant ramifications for the long-standing debate regarding the nature of the resurrection in Paul. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article examines the social context of Saint Paul's eschatological discussion of the resurrection of the dead found in 1 Thessalonians 4:13 to 18. Subjects discussed include the pervasiveness of death in the community-building discourse of living members of voluntary associations in the city of Thessalonica, funerary associations that were organized to ensure proper burial of deceased members, and the social implications of burial with associations.

The article presents an examination into the contextual arguments behind the dispute of the Pharisee and Sadducee sects seen in the New Testament passage of Acts 23. Details are given analyzing the precise views of the Sadducees and Pharisees on the issues of the resurrection of the dead, the existence of angels and spirits, and of an intermediate state between life and the afterlife.

The article presents a thematic comparative analysis of the Biblical passages of 1 Corinthian 15: 50-57 and 2 Corinthian 5: 1-5, asserting that they have a similar theme and style of argumentation. Topics addressed include an overview of dominant interpretations of both passages, description of the major shift in the Apostle Paul's thought from 1 Corinthians to 2 Corinthians, and the passages' focus on the resurrection of the body.