Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 22:29
29. Ye do err To err means to wander. They do not merely make a mistake, but they wander in ignorance of the Scriptures. Not knowing the Scriptures What they have to say, namely, with regard to man’s relations in eternity. Nor the power of God By which he is able to carry our resurrection through, despite all the difficulties raised by theology or science. Even at the present day the main objections against the resurrection are at issue with its possibility, through not knowing the... read more
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 22:25
25. Seven brethren The foundation of this imaginary case is in the apocraphal book of Tob 3:8 . The Sadducees assume that the resurrection includes the revival of the relations existing in the present world. Consequently any second marriage produces this supposed contest in the world to come. How much more a sevenfold marriage. The Pharisees believed that the resurrection would take place at Messiah’s coming, and a renovated realm should be established, in which the risen dead would engage... read more