Dictionary of Bible Themes The term refers both to the physical body of Jesus Christ, which was broken on the cross in order that redemption might be accomplished through him, and to the church. John 1:14Jesus Christ's physical body See also His birth Romans 1:3Galatians 4:4 1 Timothy 3:16 Matthew 8:24 His bodily needs Mark 11:12pp Mk 4:38 pp Lk 8:23 Luke 4:2pp Mt 21:18 John 4:6; 19:28pp Mt 4:2 Matthew 27:26His physical suffering See also pp Mk 15:15 Matthew 27:28-30pp Jn 19:1 Luke 22:44pp Mk 15:17-19 pp Jn 19:2-3 John 19:31-37See also His real physical death Matthew 27:35pp Mk 15:24-25 Acts 2:23pp Lk 23:33 pp Jn 19:23 Mark 15:43-46His burial pp Mt 27:58-60 pp Lk 23:52-53 Luke 24:37-43pp Jn 19:38-42 See also His physical resurrection Matthew 28:9John 20:19-20,27 Matthew 26:26 The body of Christ symbolised in the Lord's Supper See also pp Mk 14:22 John 6:51-58pp Lk 22:19 1 Corinthians 10:16; 11:23-301 Corinthians 12:27 The church as the body of Christ See also Believers as members of the body of Christ Romans 12:4-51 Corinthians 12:12 Ephesians 4:4 Colossians 1:24 Colossians 1:18 See also Jesus Christ as the head of the body Ephesians 1:22; 5:23John 2:19-22 See also Jesus Christ's resurrection body is a new temple Ephesians 2:19-221 Corinthians 12:13 Life in the body of Christ See also Baptism is into the body of Christ Galatians 3:27Colossians 2:19 See also Believers receive spiritual life through the body of Christ 1 Corinthians 10:16-17Ephesians 4:15-16 1 Corinthians 12:25-26 See also Believers care for each other in the body of Christ Ephesians 4:25; 5:29-30Colossians 3:15 Romans 12:4-5 See also Believers have different gifts in the body of Christ Romans 12:6-81 Corinthians 12:12-31 Ephesians 4:11-13 See also 2215 Christ, Son of David2530 Christ, death of 2560 Christ, resurrection 3275 Holy Spirit in the church 6754 union with Christ 7020 church, the 7105 believers 7921 fellowship 7933 Lord's Supper 7957 sacraments 7966 spiritual gifts 8347 spiritual growth |
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