Anf-03 v.viii.lii Pg 8
Ver. 39.
meaning not to deny a community of substance, but a parity of prerogative,—reducing the body to a difference of honour, not of nature. With this view he adds, in a figurative sense, certain examples of animals and heavenly bodies: “There is one flesh of man” (that is, servants of God, but really human), “another flesh of beasts” (that is, the heathen, of whom the prophet actually says, “Man is like the senseless cattle”7680 7680
Anf-03 v.viii.lii Pg 10
1 Cor. xv. 39.
In like manner does he take examples from the heavenly bodies: “There is one glory of the sun” (that is, of Christ), “and another glory of the moon” (that is, of the Church), “and another glory of the stars” (in other words, of the seed of Abraham). “For one star differeth from another star in glory: so there are bodies terrestrial as well as celestial” (Jews, that is, as well as Christians).7682 7682
Anf-03 v.iv.vi.x Pg 20
1 Cor. xv. 39–41.
—does he not therefore intimate that there is to be5644 5644 Portendit.
a resurrection of the flesh or body, which he illustrates by fleshly and corporeal samples? Does he not also guarantee that the resurrection shall be accomplished by that God from whom proceed all the (creatures which have served him for) examples? “So also,” says he, “is the resurrection of the dead.”5645 5645
Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, Chapter 15
VERSE (39) - Ge 1:20-26
