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A Spiritualized Resurrection
The false teachers didn't deny the resurrection but corrupted it. Commentators explain they taught the resurrection was a past, spiritual event (like regeneration) rather than a future, bodily reality. This 'allegorizing away' of a core doctrine was seen as a dangerous error that missed the truth, like an archer missing the mark.
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2 Timothy
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Timothy 2:18
18th Century
Theologian
Who concerning the truth have erred. To what extent they had erred is unknown. Paul mentions only one point—that pertaining to the resurre…
AT Robertson
On 2 Timothy 2:18
Men who (οιτινες). "The very ones who."
Have erred (ηστοχησαν). "Missed the mark." First aorist active ind…
Charles Ellicott
On 2 Timothy 2:18
19th Century
Bishop
Who concerning the truth have erred.—Or, have erred, or, more literally, have missed their aim. (See Note on [Re…
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Charles Spurgeon
On 2 Timothy 2:17–19
19th Century
Preacher
Of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith o…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 2 Timothy 2:18
In these three verses the apostle describes the heretical teachers. He warns Timothy to “avoid [GK 4325] godless chatter” (cf. [Reference 1 Timothy…
John Calvin
On 2 Timothy 2:18
16th Century
Theologian
Who, concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is already past. After saying that they had departed from “the truth,” …
John Gill
On 2 Timothy 2:18
17th Century
Pastor
Who concerning the truth have erred
That is, the two persons just mentioned; they fell from the truth, wandered and …
Matthew Henry
On 2 Timothy 2:14–21
17th Century
Minister
Those disposed to argue commonly do so about matters of little importance. But strifes of words destroy the things of God. The apostle mentions som…