The Enspirited Body in 1 Corinthians 15

by John Granger Cook

Book cover: The Enspirited Body in 1 Corinthians 15

Extent: 489 pages

Publisher: Mohr Siebeck

Subjects: Ancient Near East, Biblical Studies, Language & Linguistics

Series: Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament

Series volume number: 530

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(January 2025)

ISBN: 9783161641749

9.09 x 6.06 inches

Price: $199.00

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The precise nature of the σῶμα πνευματικο ́ν (the enspirited body) remains a mystery. It is possible that Paul derived the expression from a lost source in Alexandrian Judaism – perhaps based on a transformation of the exegesis of the Genesis creation tradition – but it seems most probable that the origin of the concept was his self-described experience of the Risen Lord. σῶμα πνευματικο ́ν does not appear in any text datable prior to 1 Corinthians. However, John Granger Cook shows that 1 Cor 15:35-58 and 2 Cor 5:1-10 do provide some guidelines for understanding Paul’s concept of the enspirited body and enable the reader to make useful conclusions about what a σῶμα πνευματικο ́ν is and what it is not. The context of “enspirited body” indicates the following result: the claim occasionally seen in modern scholarship that the enspirited body in Paul is entirely non-physical is unwarranted.

  • By (author) John Granger Cook