Comments on: Does Jesus have a 33-year-old Body?

By: Louis A. DeCaro Jr.

Louis A. DeCaro Jr. — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:41:11 +0000

The issue is not how old one will be in heaven. In heaven there is no age because heaven is inhabited by disembodied spirits (“absent from the body, present with the Lord”). Whatever manner in which we will be with the Lord in spirit will be transitional and temporary. The real question pertains to our resurrection bodies, when we are raised on the Last Day as Jesus promised. The resurrection is the real issue because we will be living in our resurrection bodies forever with the Lord, and this is the real mystery. Whatever our resurrection body will be, it will be a glorified humanity, a spiritual body, as Paul discusses in 1 Corinthians 15. In that glorified resurrection state, there will probably be no age. It will be an essential existence, but what that means is yet to be revealed.

By: Kristine McGuire

Kristine McGuire — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:11:51 +0000

Interesting. I might have to read this book.

By: Susan Z

Susan Z — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:48:03 +0000

Chris is right — reading “Heaven” changed my life, too. Took it from being more of a concept I believed in to a reality I could grasp. I’m excited to see what God has in store for us.

By: Patrick Ballard

Patrick Ballard — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:21:08 +0000

Oh, and have a Happy Birthday! I enjoy your work.

By: Patrick Ballard

Patrick Ballard — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:18:35 +0000

I just turned 33 on Dec 1st. I think I would be happy with my body for eternity. Since turning 33 I’ve thought of these things too because of Jesus. But if I might want a 6 month warning before I die so i can work out and get the 6 pack and tone up first for heaven. Wouldn’t we get a new body anyways? Would it be the ideal weight God has for us? Does it matter in heaven? Hmm, interesting thoughts. My ultimate preference, since I like sports,is a body around 21, I didn’t pull my hammy all the time back then. Tiger woods is 33 and is in immaculate shape, at least his body is. Good question.

By: Drew Tatusko

Drew Tatusko — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:29:53 +0000

the other question i have is if jesus still has a literal flesh and blood body, where is it? to continue to be fully human that way means that he must be somewhere that supports carbon based life.

this usually digresses into speculative discussions about “glorified” which must mean that this physical body is somehow “different.” so we can still be fully human and not need any of the things that the body must have for life support? strange answer at best.

so maybe this term glorified is metaphorical for something more spiritual and ineffable? based on the freakishness of the quantum world that just makes more sense. of course a lot of folks would call me a heretic for just making sense out of the totally non-rational here…