Sunday, April 21, 2019

Jesus Seen of Paul after Resurrected 1 Corinthians 15:8


Paul the apostle told the church members in Corinth how Jesus, was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:, and he was “seen of Cephas, the twelve, above five hundred brethren and James”. In chapter fifteen and verse eight of First Corinthians, Paul shared with the church members in Corinth how Jesus was, “seen of me also”, where we read:

And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.

The verse begins, And last of all he was seen of me also, ...” Paul began with the words, “and last” or “in the extreme uttermost and lowest rank” “of all” which means “of each, every, the whole and everyone” “was seen” or “appeared to, looked at and beheld” “of me also” which refers to “Paul as well”. Paul saw Jesus after His resurrection too.

The verse goes on to say, “...as of one born out of due time.” Paul added the words, “as of one born of due time” which is all one Greek wordektrōma” and means “as an untimely birth”. Paul felt that his exposure to Jesus was like an unexpected or premature birth.

When we consider these words from Paul, we consider him as a witness who could testify to the resurrected Christ. Jesus Christ did what no one else has done under their own power – He rose from the grave, and those who put their faith and trust in Him shall not only know Him, but also shall receive “eternal life”. One day, those who trust in Jesus, will see Him face to face, and may all who read these words know this, “He is Risen. He is Risen indeed. He is Risen. He is Risen for me.”

Next time Paul calls himself, “the least of the apostles”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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