Matthew 28:9

Verse 9

§ 148. SECOND APPEARANCE OF JESUS, Matthew 28:9-10 .

9. Jesus met them According to John, Mary Magdalene left the company of women and brought John and Peter to the sepulchre, and then she saw the Lord. But this appearance to the women must apparently have taken place before she could have performed such a walk and returned, and therefore must have been the first of all. But if these women saw Jesus first, how says Mark (Mark 16:9) that Mary Magdalene saw the Lord first? See note on that passage.

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel Whedon was born in 1808 in Onondaga, N.Y. Dr. Whedon was well qualified as a commentator. He was professor of Ancient Languages in Wesleyan University, studied law and had some years of pastoral experience. He was editor of the Methodist Quarterly Review for more than twenty years. Besides many articles for religious papers he was also the author of the well-known and important work, Freedom of the Will. Dr. Whedon was noted for his incisive, vigorous style, both as preacher and writer. He died at Atlantic Highlands, N.J., June 8, 1885.Whedon was a pivotal figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism in the nineteenth-centry America. As a result of his efforts, some historians have concluded that he was responsible for a new doctrine of man that was more dependent upon philosophical principles than scripture.... Show more

Dr. Daniel D. Whedon was a central figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism. He devoted 25 years to writing the New Testament commentaries. Other authors wrote the Old Testament commentaries with Whedon serving as the editor. Study the bible online.... Show more

Verse 9

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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