Bible Commentary

Now that the dead are raised, even Moses showed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. 37 . are raised ] Literally, “ are being raised” the present of eternal certainty. even Moses ] The argument is d fortiori, as … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 20:37”

Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection. Verse 36. Equal unto the angels] Who neither marry nor die. See the Jewish testimonies to the resurrection of the human body quoted at length on 1Co 15:42. Fuente: Adam … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 20:36”

But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world,…. The world to come, eternal life and happiness; not by their own works and merits, but through the blood, sacrifice, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 20:35”

And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage: 34. neither can they die any more ] Rather, for neither, &c. There is no marriage and no more birth. “There shall be no more death,” Rev 21:4. “The dead shall be raised incorruptible,” 1Co 15:52. equal unto … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 20:34”

Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them is she? for seven had her to wife. 33. accounted worthy ] Comp. Luk 21:36; Rev 3:4; 2Th 1:5. Sane magna dignatio. Bengel. to obtain that world ] i.e. the genuine inheritors of the future aeon beyond the grave, Luk 14:14; Php 3:11. The answer of Jesus … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 20:33”

Last of all the woman died also. 32. The children of this world ] i.e. all who live in the present dispensation. Here, as often elsewhere, the word rendered ‘world’ is aeon, which properly means ‘age.’ It is not the kosmos or material Universe, but the Universe regarded subjectively, i.e. the Time-world. Fuente: The Cambridge … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 20:32”

And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no children, and died. 31. whose wife? ] The forcible order of B, L is “ the woman, therefore, in the resurrection, whose wife does she become of the seven?” for seven ] Rather, for the seven. Fuente: The Cambridge … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 20:31”

And the second took her to wife, and he died childless. 30. And the second took her ] This question about the husband of the “Sevenfold widow” was one of the materialistic objections to the Resurrection, which as an insipid ‘difficulty’ had often been discussed in Jewish schools. It was excessively commonplace, and even if … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 20:30”

There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children. 29. There were therefore seven brethren ] In Mat 22:25 it runs “there were with us,” as though they were alluding to an actual case. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 29. There were therefore seven brethren] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 20:29”

saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man’s brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. 28. Moses wrote unto us ] The law of levirate marriage. Deu 23:4. See on Luk 3:23. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 20:28”