“Laid Down to Rot and to Crumble”

Now Jacob moves the argument closer to the conclusion. Verse 7 deals with the problem of physical death:

• An infinite atonement is required (in this case specifically mentioning death).
• Without an infinite atonement, there is no resurrection ("corruption could not put on incorruption")
• Without the resurrection, death would have been a permanent condition, and our body and spirit would not have been capable or remaining together.