John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 22:32
I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob ,.... The Sadducees expressly denied, that the resurrection could be proved out of the law, "Says R. Eliezer, with R. Jose F7 T. Bab. Sanhedrin, fol. 90. 2. , I have found the books of the Sadducees to be corrupt; for they say that the resurrection of the dead is not to be proved out of the law: I said unto them, you have corrupted your law, and ye have not caused anything to come up into your hands, for ye say the... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 22:31
But as touching the resurrection of the dead ,.... In proof of that doctrine, and which will greatly serve to confirm and establish it, and that it may appear that the dead are, or will be raised, and to put it out of all doubt, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God , as Mark adds, "in the book of Moses"; which was written by him, the book of Exodus 3:6 and though the words were spoke to Moses, yet were designed for the use, instruction, and comfort of the Israelites;... read more