Reading for October 14

 Read 1 Corinthians 15.50-58. In 15.50-58: A vision of the future. In verse 50: Kingdom of God refers to the heavenly reign Christ turns over to God (v. 24). It differs radically from the life as we know it. In verse 51: Mystery signifies a hidden truth being unveiled (4.1). We will not all die: Those alive at the resurrection escape death but not change. In verse 52: Trumpets summon God's people to worship (Num 10.2-10), to return from exile (Isa 27.13), and to gather for the end time (Mt 24.31; 1 Thess 4.16). In verses 54-55: The quotation comes Isa 25.8 and Hos 13.14. V. 55 speaks to the living and the dead respectively. The living escape death; by rising the dead overcome death's sting. In verse 56: Sin, death, and the law: Adam's sin introduced humanity to death's sting (Rom 5.12). The sin that began with Adam continued to exercise it power through the Mosaic law (Rom5.20; 7.6). Christ's death and resurrection broke the stranglehold of all three- sin, death, and the law (Rom 8.2) In verse 58: Not in vain: Living in hope fuels life (Col 1.23). Comments or Questions..