admin And just as we have borne the image of the earthly man, so shall we bear the image of the heavenly man. (1 Cor 15:49).
As was the earthly man, so also are those who are of the earth; and as is the heavenly man, so also are those who are of heaven. 49And just as we have borne the likeness of the earthly man, so also shall we bear the likeness of the heavenly man. 50Now I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.… (1 Cor 15:48-50).
“There are two kinds of men, for the one is “the heavenly man”, and the other is “earthy”; the heavenly man is he, who is made after the image of God, incorruptible, and wholly devoid of earthy substance; the earthy is made of seminal matter, which is called the ground.” Gills Exposition of the Entire Bible)
The ‘Heavenly man.’ This phrase refers to Jesus Christ, who is often called the “second Adam” or the “last Adam” (1 Corinthians 15:45). The Greek word for “heavenly” is “epouranios,” which means celestial or divine, indicating the spiritual and eternal nature of the life.
As is the earthy] i.e. Adam. Man, when united to Christ by faith, partakes of both natures. He is liable, therefore, still to the weakness and infirmities of the former. “This infection of nature doth remain, yea in them that are regenerated.” Art. IX. And this he must bear to the end. He must be subject to the law of the natural order of things, before he attains fully to the law of the spiritual order. He must receive the wages of sin, namely death. But, possessing faith in Christ, he possesses the imperishable principle of life. (Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges).
As is the earthy, etc. Men resemble their first parent Adam; Christians, their spiritual Redeemer, Christ (Philippians 3:20, 21). 1 Corinthians 15:48 (Pulpit Commentary)
