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For when they will rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.
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A New Order of Existence
Jesus reveals that life in the resurrection is a completely new order of existence, not just a continuation of earthly life. Commentators explain that earthly institutions like marriage, which are necessary for procreation in a world with death, will no longer be needed. Instead, life will be characterized by direct fellowship with and service to God.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Are as the angels. That is, as the angels in respect to connections and relations. What that may be, we do not know; but this passage teac…
When they shall rise from the dead (οταν εκ νεκρων αναστωσιν). Second aorist active subjunctive with οταν (οτε plus αν).[Reference…
19th Century
Baptist
His answer carried the war into the enemies' camp. They professed to believe in Moses, yet they denied the existence of spirits and the fact of the…
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In his answer Jesus accused the Sadducees of ignorance of the Scriptures and the power of God. He then proceeded to take up the second accusation f…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For when they shall rise from the dead These seven brethren, and the woman; and so any, and every other:
A right knowledge of Scripture, as the fountain from where all revealed religion now flows, and the foundation on which it is built, is the best sa…
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