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Drawing on Biblical passages for understanding celestial bodies
Drawing on Deuteronomy 4, Paul reflects on the distinction between earthly and celestial bodies, emphasizing the idea of likeness and the worship of celestial beings. The language in Deuteronomy highlights the division of creatures on earth and those in the heavens, symbolizing the warning against worshiping the sun, moon, and stars as gods. This theme of allotment and worship of celestial beings is reiterated throughout Deuteronomy, reinforcing the significance of these celestial bodies. By focusing on Deuteronomy rather than Genesis, Paul underscores the deeper meaning of resurrection as a transformative process, whereby believers undergo a change in nature akin to the celestial bodies he illustrates.