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This chapter in 1 Corinthians is pivotal to the Christian faith. The chapter begins, "I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you." The gospel, euaggelion, hinges on the resurrection. As Paul writes: "And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith" (v. 14). Everything depends on the truth of the resurrection. Otherwise, Jesus was just another rabbi, and our hope is in vain.

Excerpted from: Deeper Into the Word: New Testament by Keri Wyatt Kent. Copyright © 2011; ISBN 9780764208423. Published by Bethany House Publishers. Used by permission. Unauthorized duplication prohibited.

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