the firstfruits. The same term may be used of God’s pledge to us that we will rise from the dead, and also that we will receive abundant blessings after we rise. Paul uses the participle “having”, and this may be understood either in the sense
Morris, L. (1988). The Epistle to the Romans (pp. 323–324). Grand Rapids, MI; Leicester, England: W.B. Eerdmans; Inter-Varsity Press.
