I'm pretty sure that premil arguments put a "space" between verses 23 & 24. This interpretation derives from their interpretation of Christ's reign, and the nature of his kingdom. Interpreting these two verses then from within their standpoint is not objectionable; I mean that already a "gap" exists within verse 24 by everyone's reckoning (Christ's resurrection, and then a humanity resurrection later), so we may not object in principle to there being one between the two verses. It's existence, however, has to be proved from other passages
Now, a legitmate point to raise is: Paul makes no reference to more resurrections to come. Disp. premil postulates several. Only by reading into verses 24, "then comes the end," and 26, "And the last enemy that will be abolished is death," an oblique reference to a resurrection coming later than the ones mentioned can this passage support that view. Verses 50-58 also make no mention of multiple events. Paul speaks with a universal "we," that leaves little room for an unspoken 'them" apart from ideas imported from other passages.
If, on the other hand, Jesus is reigning now (verse 25), then the kingdom is also now (verse 24). The "handing over" in verse 24, is parallel to the "Himself also will be subjected," in verse 28. In this view, adopted by post/amil positions, there is little temporal room at all between the "after that" of verse 23 and the "then" of verse 24. Paul seems to be saying that the resurrection marks the penultimate moment in history. Everything that came before is followed by this period at the end end of the sentence; all that remains (conceptually) is the utter end, the turning of it all over to the Father.
The resurrection itself (verse 23)--the consumative overturning of the death sentence (Gen 3:19)--receives a most satisfying exposition by the words of verse 26: "The last enemy to be abolished is death." The conceptually connective word to the previous sentence is not "last" (esxatos, adj. "final") with emphasis on temporality, but "enemy" (enemies, v.25). The resurrection, in other words, is the last victory.
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