Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
But . . . now . . . manifest--in contrast to its concealment heretofore in the eternal purpose of God "before the world began" (2 Timothy 1:9; Colossians 1:16; Titus 1:2-3).
appearing--the visible manifestation in the flesh.
abolished death--Greek, "taken away the power from death" [TITTMANN]. The Greek article before "death" implies that Christ abolished death, not only in some particular instance, but in its very essence, being, and idea, as well as in all its aspects and consequences (John 11:26; Romans 8:2, Romans 8:38; 1 Corinthians 15:26, 1 Corinthians 15:55; Hebrews 2:14). The carrying out of the abolition of death into full effect is to be at the resurrection (Revelation 20:14). The death of the body meanwhile is but temporary, and is made no account of by Christ and the apostles.
brought . . . to light--making visible by the Gospel what was before hidden in God's purpose.
life--of the Spirit, acting first on the soul here, about to act on the body also at the resurrection.
immortality--Greek, "incorruptibility" of the new life, not merely of the risen body [ALFORD], (Romans 8:11).
through--by means of the Gospel, which brings to light the life and immortality purposed by God from eternity, but manifested now first to man by Christ, who in His own resurrection has given the pledge of His people's final triumph over death through Him. Before the Gospel revelation from God, man, by the light of nature, under the most favorable circumstances, had but a glimmering idea of the possibility of a future being of the soul, but not the faintest idea of the resurrection of the body (Acts 17:18, Acts 17:32). If Christ were not "the life," the dead could never live; if He were not the resurrection, they could never rise; had He not the keys of hell and death (Revelation 1:18), we could never break through the bars of death or gates of hell [BISHOP PEARSON].
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Genesis 47:9
Job 10:22
Isaiah 25:8
Isaiah 38:18
Isaiah 42:1
2 Thessalonians 2:8
1 Timothy 3:16
2 Timothy 1:1
2 Timothy 1:12
Titus 1:3
Titus 1:3
Titus 2:11
Titus 2:13
Hebrews 2:14
1 John 5:11
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