| Geneva Study Bible And as it is appointed unto men {r} once to die, but after this the judgment: (r) He speaks of the natural state and condition of man: For though Lazarus and certain others died twice, that was no usual thing, but extraordinary: and as for them that shall be changed, their changing is a kind of death. See Geneva 1Co 15:51 People's New Testament 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment. The fixed order for all men is to die once only, and to be judged after death. When they die, finality is stamped, on their life work. Wesley's Notes 9:27 After this, the judgment - Of the great day. At the moment of death every man's final state is determined. But there is not a word in scripture of a particular judgment immediately after death. Scofield Reference Notes [1] die Death, physical, Summary: (1) Physical death is a consequence of sin Gen 3:19 and the universality of death proves the universality of sin Rom 5:12-14. (2) Physical death affects the body only, and is neither cessation of life nor of consciousness See Scofield Note: "Hab 2:5". See Scofield Note: "Lk 16:23". Rev 6:9,10. (3) All physical death ends in the resurrection of the body. See "Resurrection" Job 19:25. See Scofield Note: "1Cor 15:52". (4) Because physical death is a consequence of sin, it is not inevitable to the redeemed Gen 5:24 1Cor 15:51,52 1Th 4:15-17. (5) Physical death has for the believer a peculiar qualification. It is called "sleep," because his body may be "awakened" at any moment Phil 3:20,21 1Th 4:14-18. (6) The soul and spirit live, independently of the death of the body, which is described as a "tabernacle" (tent), in which the "I" dwells, and which may be put off 2Cor 5:1-8 1Cor 15:42-44 2Pet 1:13-15. (7) At the believer's death he is "clothed upon" with a "house from heaven" pending the resurrection of the "earthly house," and is at once "with the Lord." 2Cor 5:1-8 Phil 1:23 Lk 23:43. As to the death of Christ, See Scofield Note: "Mt 27:50". Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary 27. as-inasmuch as. it is appointed-Greek, "it is laid up (as our appointed lot)," Col 1:5. The word "appointed" (so Hebrew "seth" means) in the case of man, answers to "anointed" in the case of Jesus; therefore "the Christ," that is, the anointed, is the title here given designedly. He is the representative man; and there is a strict correspondence between the history of man and that of the Son of man. The two most solemn facts of our being are here connected with the two most gracious truths of our dispensation, our death and judgment answering in parallelism to Christ's first coming to die for us, and His second coming to consummate our salvation. once-and no more. after this the judgment-namely, at Christ's appearing, to which, in Heb 9:28, "judgment" in this verse is parallel. Not, "after this comes the heavenly glory." The intermediate state is a state of joyous, or else agonizing and fearful, expectation of "judgment"; after the judgment comes the full and final state of joy, or else woe. Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 9:23-28 It is evident that the sacrifices of Christ are infinitely better than those of the law, which could neither procure pardon for sin, nor impart power against it. Sin would still have been upon us, and have had dominion over us; but Jesus Christ, by one sacrifice, has destroyed the works of the devil, that believers may be made righteous, holy, and happy. As no wisdom, learning, virtue, wealth, or power, can keep one of the human race from death, so nothing can deliver a sinner from being condemned at the day of judgment, except the atoning sacrifice of Christ; nor will one be saved from eternal punishment who despises or neglects this great salvation. The believer knows that his Redeemer liveth, and that he shall see him. Here is the faith and patience of the church, of all sincere believers. Hence is their continual prayer as the fruit and expression of their faith, Even so come, Lord Jesus. | 
