Having not actually seen the commentary, I was surprised by Blomberg’s comments regarding 1 Cor 15:40-42 regarding the types of resurrection seem somewhat naive or overtly dismissive of other evidence closely aligned to LDS interpretation of these verses. I would assume he would be aware of the Patristic writings (Ante-Nicene) demonstrating the interpretation of those verses being closely aligned to multiple levels of heaven/resurrection reward according to the individual’s mortal experience. Clement of Alexandria in Stromata 6:14, Origen in The Principles 2:10:2 and Irenaeus (ANF 1:567) align interpretation of Paul’s analogy of levels of resurrection glory to Matt 13:8 of fruit of hundred, sixty and thirty-fold in accordance to resurrected glory. Also, the mention by Paul of a third heaven (2 Cor 12:2) suggests more than one abode for the resurrected upon which there are numerous books and articles, e.g., Ascent to Heaven by Himmelfarb, Snatched into Paradise (2 Cor 12:1-10) by Wallace, Messiah and Exaltation by Chester, Heavenly Journeys by Dean-Otting, Heavenly Realms and Earthly Realities in Late Antique Religions by Boustan and Reed, Things Unutterable by Tabor, The Fate of the Dead by Bauckham, and Only the Third Heaven? by Gooder.
Having not actually seen the commentary, I was surprised by Blomberg’s comments regarding 1 Cor 15:40-42 regarding the types of resurrection seem somewhat naive or overtly dismissive of other evidence closely aligned to LDS interpretation of these verses. I would assume he would be aware of the Patristic writings (Ante-Nicene) demonstrating the interpretation of those verses being closely aligned to multiple levels of heaven/resurrection reward according to the individual’s mortal experience. Clement of Alexandria in Stromata 6:14, Origen in The Principles 2:10:2 and Irenaeus (ANF 1:567) align interpretation of Paul’s analogy of levels of resurrection glory to Matt 13:8 of fruit of hundred, sixty and thirty-fold in accordance to resurrected glory. Also, the mention by Paul of a third heaven (2 Cor 12:2) suggests more than one abode for the resurrected upon which there are numerous books and articles, e.g., Ascent to Heaven by Himmelfarb, Snatched into Paradise (2 Cor 12:1-10) by Wallace, Messiah and Exaltation by Chester, Heavenly Journeys by Dean-Otting, Heavenly Realms and Earthly Realities in Late Antique Religions by Boustan and Reed, Things Unutterable by Tabor, The Fate of the Dead by Bauckham, and Only the Third Heaven? by Gooder.