Some thoughts:
In Paul's reasoning in this chapter, he seems to identify the following objects/process:
1) a "seed"
2) "death" of that seed;
3) which manifests in a "body" which matches the nature of that seed
see verses 36, 38 (as well as the thought of entire chapter).
In the case of the LAST ADAM, I would match these items up with:
1) "a life-giving spirit" is the "seed" which,
2) by Christ's death
3) manifested as a "spiritual body"
Similarly, for us, the "seed" is the "life-giving spirit" received at regeneration which manifests as a "spiritual body" for us after our death.
Not sure if there's any metonymy going on here, but I don't think so - these terms aren't "stand-ins" for eachother. They are related, however, in this narrative and metaphor Paul is using.
Thoughts?
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