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For neither can they die any more, for they are like the angels, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.
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Immortality and Marriage
Commentators explain that death and marriage are linked. In our current world, marriage and procreation are necessary to continue humanity as people die. Jesus teaches that in the resurrection, believers will be immortal, so the function of marriage to 'fill the gaps' caused by death will no longer be necessary.
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Equal unto the angels (ισαγγελο). A rare and late word from ισος, equal, and αγγελος. Only here in the N.T. Mark and Matthew have …
19th Century
Anglican
Neither can they die any more.—The record of this teaching is peculiar to Saint Luke. The implied thought is that death a…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Neither can they die any more Therefore there will be no need of marrying to procreate children, to keep up a succes…
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Presbyterian
It is common for those who intend to undermine any truth of God to load it with difficulties. But we wrong ourselves, and wrong the truth of Christ…
