Charles Spurgeon Commentary Matthew 22:30

Charles Spurgeon Commentary

Matthew 22:30

1834–1892
Baptist
Charles Spurgeon
Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon Commentary

Matthew 22:30

1834–1892
Baptist
SCRIPTURE

"For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as angels in heaven." — Matthew 22:30 (ASV)

In the resurrection, our Lord implied that there is a resurrection. He did not even stay to prove that truth, but went on to speak of the resurrection life as being of a higher order than our present natural life, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.

Our Savior’s answer struck at another Sadducean error. His questioners did not believe in angels. Jesus did not attempt to prove the existence of angels, but took that fact also for granted, by saying that, in the resurrection men are as the angels of God in heaven.

He did not say that they are changed into angels, but as Luke records His words, they are equal unto the angels. They are spiritual beings, as Paul explains in 1 Corinthians 15.