1 Corinthians 15:35-58 | Bible Study Questions

1. Who is Paul talking to?
2. List repeated words, comparisons, and contrasts.
3. List all the citations/allusions. (Citation: Direct quote from the scripture & Allusion: Not directly quoting but alluding to a similar idea or theme usually from Old Testament)
4. Do you see any command or exhortation in this text?

1. What do Paul’s examples of seeds, different kind of flesh and heavenly bodies teach us about the nature of our resurrected bodies?
2. “The sting of death is sin and the power of sin is the law”. What does this mean? How is the sting of death removed? (v 56)
3. How and by whom God gives us victory?

1. How does knowing we will bear the image of man of heaven (v.49) shape the way we live now?
2. Paul says that death has lost its sting (v.55) how should this affect the way we view life and death?
3. How can the hope of resurrection shape the way we spend our time, use our talents and serve other?

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