Bible Commentary

And when the multitude heard [this,] they were astonished at his doctrine. 33. doctrine ] Rather, teaching. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 33. The multitude were astonished at his doctrine.] God uses the infidelity of some for the edification of others. Had no false doctrine been broached in the world, we … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 22:33”

I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob God is not the God of the dead, but of the living. 32. Jesus appeals to the Pentateuch when arguing with the Sadducees, with whom the books of Moses had the greatest authority. Stated in a logical form the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 22:32”

But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying, Verse 31. Have ye not read] This quotation is taken from Ex 3:6; Ex 3:16; and as the five books of Moses were the only part of Scripture which the Sadducees acknowledged as Divine, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 22:31”

For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven. 30. in the resurrection ] i. e. in that world or that phase of existence which begins with the resurrection. The logical difficulty vanishes; for in this respect the analogy between the present world … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 22:30”

Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God. 29. not knowing ] i. e. “because ye do not know” (1) the Scriptures, which affirm the doctrine; nor (2) the power of God, which is able to effect the resurrection, and after the resurrection to create … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 22:29”

Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her. Verse 28. Whose wife shall she be of the seven?] The rabbins have said, That if a woman have two husbands in this world, she shall have the first only restored to her in the world to come. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 22:28”

And last of all the woman died also. And last of all the woman died also.] A widow and childless, having never married another person but these seven brethren; and the case with them being alike, no one having any child by her, upon which any peculiar claim to her could be formed, the following … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 22:27”

Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh. Likewise the second also,…. The eldest of the surviving brethren, having married his brother’s wife, after sometime died also without children, and left her to his next brother to marry her; and the third brother accordingly did marry her, and in process of time died … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 22:26”

Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother: Verse 25. Seven brethren] It is very likely that the Sadducees increased the number, merely to make the question the more difficult. Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 22:25”

saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. 24. his brother shall marry his wife ] This is sometimes called the “levirate law,” from Lat. levir, a brother-in-law; see Deu 25:5. “The law on this subject is not peculiar … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 22:24”