1 Cor 15

A 15:1-11 (161 words): introduction: Paul's gospel, and his own role
　B 15:12-28 (246 words): the question and the basic answer
　　[B1 15:12-19 (111 words); B2 15:20-28 (135 words)]
　　　C 15:29-34 (81 words): practical interlude
　b 15:35-39 (214 words): what sort of body?
　　[b1 15:35-41 (110 words); b2 15:42-49 (104 words)]
a 15:50-58 (148 words): conclusion: the mystery revealed
A. The gospel is anchored in the resurrection of Jesus (vv.1-11).
　B1. But if this did not happen then the gospel, with all its benefits, is null and void (vv.12-19).
　B2. Jesus' resurrection is the beginning of 'the resurrection of the dead', the final eschatological event, which has now split into two; the risen Jesus is the 'first-fruit', both the initial, prototypical example, and also the means of the subsequent resurrection of his people, because it is through his status and office as the truly human being, the Messiah, that death and all other enemies of the creator's project are to be defeated (vv.20-28).
　　C. Paul then quickly mentions (vv.29-34) what would follow if the resurrection were not true after all: the central nerve of Christian living would be cut.
　b. He then moves (vv.35-39) to the what of resurrection, which is based at several points on B2: the risen Jesus is the model for what resurrection humanity will consist of, and also, through the Spirit, the agent of its accomplishment.
a. He concludes triumphantly (vv.50-58) with a description of the future moment of resurrection, emphasizing the incorruptibility of the new body, and hence the character of the event as victory over death. He closes with both praise (v.57) and exhortation (v.58)
from The Resurrection of the Son of God
p312, 317