Does the body partake of eternal joy together with the soul?

The answer

When the Lord comes, our bodies will enjoy the light of God and become the image of the Lord Christ in His He transfiguration on Mount Tabor. The apostle Paul says, “It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power …And as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly Man” (1 Cor. 15:43, 49).

Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty

Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty, Catechism of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Volumes 1 and 2, Books 1–7. First English Edition, 2023. Published by St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Sporting, Alexandria, and Queen St. Mary & Prince Tadros Coptic Orthodox Church, South Brunswick, NJ. Copyright © 2023. Translation and Editing: Youth of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, Arabian Gulf, and Egypt.