Of First Importance

In St. Paul’s letter to the Corinthians (1 Corinthians 15:1-28), he reminds the congregationthat he had delivered to them what he himself had received and that this message was of “first importance.” He tells them: “that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures,” and that he appeared to many, including Paul. Paul’s message of first importance is that Christ died and rose in accordance...