Naked Bible Podcast 088 — What’s The “Spiritual Body” Paul Talks About In 1 Corinthians 15?

This episode focuses on Paul’s language, in 1 Corinthians 15 and elsewhere, about the “spiritual body” of the resurrected Jesus—a body that believers will also share. In Paul’s day, Gentiles (Greco-Roman culture) and Jews (OT) both believed that gods had bodies — not made of flesh and blood, but of something that was superior to flesh and blood. In other words, gods weren’t simply formless, substance-less “energy” or spirit. Paul taught that Christians would one day share Christ’s body—that they would have the same sort of body.

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[briansmidt]

Excellent teaching! I can't help but thinking of Martin Luther's statement about becoming "little Christs". We strive to conform to His image that it may be perfect in glorification. Blessings to those who make this teaching available to the masses. It makes the Bible really come to life. Lessons here have eternal implications!

[roybatty]

This is 1 of my favorites of Dr Michael Heiser videos & we love em All. We are seriously blessed with Understanding God's Holy Word due to these, his books & videos Thank you.

[stragglesman]

The "spiritual body" is such a good topic, we love Naked Bible!

[sirmernicus]

This is one my favorite Naked Bible podcast episodes. Very uplifting!

[williamiannucci]

Oh LORD God who art GOD the Lord who ever LOVETH the proud doer and Oh what he being JESUS did for us men and brethren. SHALOM

[marsol]

Good overview of the Bible here. Some solid information explaining the spiritual body. Whether it's soul sleep doctrine or you haven't thought about it, the language of 1 Corinthians 15 is clear (as well as supporting passages). The content is thorough.

[williamiannucci]

Jesus calls us brethren though he is our SAVIOUR. That means we that come to Faith will have a Glorified body like our Christ has right now. WOW !!!! 😂

[williamiannucci]

Our Jesus said I judgeth no man for the man that comes to me.And I will in no wise cast out for though your sins be as Scarlett YOU SHALL BE WASHED AS WHITE AS SNOW AND I WILL IN NO WISE CAST YOU OUT ! Though the known Churches kicked me out for they're lack of Love they who claimed to be all that inadvertently push Jesus away from them. Forgive them Oh Lord for they no not what they have done, for if they had they wouldn't of given me over to that troop . 😞 I lifted up the name of the Lord not my name his Name. SHALOM.

[Jamie-Russell-CME]

Perhaps it would be more accessable to the audience if you explain the pnuematic relation in the Greek to the spirit and breath, including it's referant from the Hebrew, ruach.

[JohnDoe-lefy]

If you don't get that the death in the garden by Adam was *SPIRITUAL DEATH* and not physical death you will never understand what Paul is talking about. If you believe sin causes biological death you either have to deny Christ blood can atone for our sin OR you have to believe believers in Christ are immortal and don't biologically die any longer.

[janosterud]

Would the 6 fingered people on the earth still have nephilum coding

[Jamie-Russell-CME]

Paul said Jesus eats physical food in His spiritual body. I love Dr. Heiser, but he needs to get on the truth about the state of the dead. Or the 'soul sleep' so called by those who refuse to look at this truth outside of their corrupted doctrinal understanding
Dust of the earth + breath or spirit of God = a soul (living being)

According to the first mention.
You are a soul if you are breathing.

"Lazarus is sleeping....Lazarus is dead."
-the LORD Jesus
"We shall not all sleep (die), but we shall all be changed.."
-Paul the Apostle

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