Page 45 - Christ in You - The Hope of Glory

I Corinthians 15:22-26
For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all shall be made alive. But each in his own
order: the anointed first fruits (Barley/Passover), after that those who are Christ's
at His coming (Wheat/Pentecost), then the remainder (Grapes/Tabernacles), when
He delivers up the kingdom to the God and Father, when He has abolished all rule
and all authority and power. For He must reign until He has put all His enemies
under His feet.

Paul attaches to his words on the order of the resurrection the words “He must reign
until He has put all His enemies under His feet.” These words express the thought that the
resurrection work of God among mankind will not be complete until the enemies of God are
dealt with. These will be last in resurrection, and like grapes which are trodden under the
feet of man, the enemies of God will be trodden under God’s feet, experiencing His wrath.

Isaiah 63:2-6
Why is Your apparel red, and Your garments like the one who treads in the wine
press? "I have trodden the wine trough alone, and from the peoples there was no
man with Me. I also trod them in My anger, and trampled them in My wrath; and
their lifeblood is sprinkled on My garments, and I stained all My raiment. For the
day of vengeance was in My heart, and My year of redemption has come. And I
looked, and there was no one to help, and I was astonished and there was no one to
uphold; so My own arm brought salvation to Me; and My wrath upheld Me. And I
trod down the peoples in My anger, and made them drunk in My wrath, and I poured
out their lifeblood on the earth."

God’s work among mankind will not be finished until all mankind have entered into
that which Paul described with the following words: “For as in Adam all die, so also in
Christ all shall be made alive. But each in his own order.” All men died in Adam. All shall
be made alive in Christ. Even the enemies of God will come to the end of their rebellion, and
they will confess that in God alone are righteousness and strength. All who were incensed
with God will be ashamed of themselves, and will come to a long awaited repentance. Thus
we see that Isaiah describes the day of God’s wrath not only as “the day of vengeance,” but
also as “My year of redemption.”

Isaiah 45:23-24
I have sworn by Myself, the word has gone forth from My mouth in righteousness
and will not turn back, that to Me every knee will bow, every tongue will swear
allegiance. They will say of Me, 'Only in Yahweh are righteousness and strength.'
Men will come to Him, and all who were angry at Him shall be put to shame.

This then will be the third and final resurrection. Even as Tabernacles occurred late
in the fall of the year at the time of the grape harvest, the enemies of God will be resurrected
to a resurrection of judgment, resulting in their redemption. The enemies of God are
pictured as grapes which are trodden under foot, and these will be resurrected last of all.
This will be the consummation of the work of God among man. Mercy will triumph over
judgment, and all will be summed up in Christ.