The body that dies and is buried is likened to a ____.

• A. seed
• B. ash
• C. grain
• D. dust

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is the resurrection metaphor that compares death and burial to sowing a seed. In Scripture, a seed is planted and, though its outward form dies, it yields new life in a different, transformed plant. This mirrors the believer’s body: it dies and is buried, but is raised anew in glory. The seed metaphor captures both the reality of death and the promise of life beyond it, which is why it fits best.

Ash and dust emphasize decay or remnants, not the forward-moving transformation described in resurrection imagery. A grain is also a seed, but the explicit biblical image used to depict the transition from mortal to immortal life is the seed, making it the most fitting analogy. This aligns with passages that depict perishable sowing and imperishable rising, helping learners connect the concept to the faith’s teaching on bodily resurrection.