Prototype of New Humanity

Paul is here explaining the nature of the resurrection body. Christ’s resurrection body is the firstfruits and prototype of a new humanity. Not only so, but Christ as life-giving Spirit is the source of our resurrection existence. He gives life suited to the Spirit. He is saying even more than this, however: Christ, as ‘Son of God with power’ (by contrast to ‘Son of God in weakness’) has become life-giving Spirit.

 

Sinclair Ferguson, The Holy Spirit, ed. Gerald Bray, Contours of Christian Theology (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1996), 54.