Paul's resurrection theology reconstructed from 1 Corinthians 15: Christ is firstfruits; believers will be raised at Christ's coming in the same manner
Paul's own teaching on the nature of resurrection
In 1 Corinthians 15:20, Paul calls Christ "the firstfruits" of resurrection. In verse 23, Paul says believers will be raised at Christ's coming. The logic: the way Jesus was raised is the way believers will be raised. This links Jesus's resurrection mode to the general resurrection — making Jesus's resurrection bodily and physical.
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