Hebrews 11:35
Women received back their dead raised to life. Some were tortured on the wheel, and refused release in order that they might rise to a better life.
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36Others had to face taunts and blows, and even chains and imprisonment.
Cross References
Mark 12:25When people rise from the dead, there is no marrying or being married; but they are as angels in heaven.
Luke 14:14and then you will be happy indeed, since they cannot reward you; for you will be rewarded at the resurrection of the just.”
John 5:29and will come out – those who have done good rising to life, and those who have lived evil lives rising for condemnation.
Acts 4:19But Peter and John replied, “Whether it is right, in the sight of God, to listen to you rather than to him – judge for yourselves,
Acts 22:24the commanding officer ordered Paul to be taken into the Fort, and directed that he should be examined under the lash so that he might find out the reason for their outcry against him.
Matthew Henry on Hebrews 11:33-40
Exemplars of Faith. ( a. d. 62.) 32 And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: 33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, 34 Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. 35 Women received their dead raised to… Read the whole commentary →