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Women received their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.
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The Two Faces of Faith
Commentators note a pivotal shift in this verse. Faith is powerful not only in miraculous deliverance, like women receiving their dead back to life (1 Kings 17, 2 Kings 4), but also in enduring horrific torture without earthly rescue. As John Calvin highlights, faith's power can shine even more brightly in suffering, proving that God's presence is not limited to visible victories.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Women received their dead raised to life again. This happened, for example, in the case of the woman of Zarephath, whose child was restore…
By a resurrection (εξ αναστασεως). Cf. 1 Kings 17:17ff.; 2 Kings 4:8–37.
Were tortured
19th Century
Anglican
Raised to life again.—Literally, by a resurrection. (See 1 Kings 17:22–23; 2 Kings 4:35–37.) At t…
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Baptist
Waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, no…
A number of women in Scripture “received back their dead” as living: Elijah’s hostess (1 Kings 17:17–24), the Shunammite who befriended…
16th Century
Protestant
Women received, etc. He had already mentioned instances in which God had rewarded the faith of his servants; he now refers to exa…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Ver. 35 Women received their dead raised to life again As the widow of Zarephath, and the Shunammite, ([Reference 1 …
After all our searches into the Scriptures, there is more to be learned from them. We should be pleased to think how great the number of believers …
13th Century
Catholic
Having described the things done by faith by the fathers before and during their entry into the promised land, the Apostle now begins to give examp…
