Did Jesus swallow up death? ~ Cross reference of 1 Corinthians 15:54 to Isaiah 25:8, Hosea 13:14
Paul seems to define the messianic age very differently from what Tanakh says. Tanakh is very clear that the messianic age is when G-d will restore the earth to how it was intended to be. No death, No sin, every human will worship the ONE TRUE G-D of the universe. This is the age when Israel will be raised above all the other gentile nations. Israel will be the priest of G-d for the rest of the world. Paul states that flesh will perish and only the spirit will live for eternity with Jesus in heaven. Also I get a feeling that he was expecting rapture and Jesus to return before he dies. At least in the next few days, months or years. 1 Corinthians 15:51 Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep , but we will all be changed— 52 in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet . For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. All Images are links to Google Images. Copyright violations not intended. All Greek Text references ...