1 Corinthians 15:45 - Exposition

The first man Adam was made a living soul ( Genesis 2:7 ). The last Adam. A rabbinic expression also for the Messiah. A quickening Spirit. "The Son quickeneth whom he will" ( John 5:21 ; comp. John 6:23 ). The best comment on the expression will be found in Romans 8:2 , Romans 8:11 . Christ is "a quickening," i.e. a life giving, "Spirit," here mainly in the sense that we shall only be raised by "the power of his resurrection" ( John 5:24 , John 5:25 ), but also in the sense that his Spirit dwelleth in us, and is our true Life.