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Yes, I concur that she is speaking of the "last day" resurrection. It is true that the Pharisees are not exemplars of faithful Biblical teaching. Jesus rebuked their legalism many times and becried woes upon them. Yet he also said: "All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not (Matt. 23.3)."
John Collinges (in Matthew Poole's Annotations) notes: Quote: |
John 11:24. From hence we learn, that the general resurrection of the dead is no novel doctrine. Job believed it, Job 19:26-27. Daniel published it, Dan 12:2. The Pharisees owned it, though the Sadducees denied it; and possibly the Pharisees had but a confused notion of it. Martha here makes it an article of her faith.
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First, She accounts it a faithful saying that he shall rise again at the last day. Though the doctrine of the resurrection was to have its full proof from Christ's resurrection, yet, as it was already revealed, she firmly believed it, Acts 24:15. 1. That there shall be a last day, with which all the days of time shall be numbered and finished. 2. That there shall be a general resurrection at that day, when the earth and sea shall give up their dead. 3. That there shall be a particular resurrection of each one: "I know that I shall rise again, and this and the other relation that was dear to me." As bone shall return to his bone in that day, so friend to his friend.
| Richard Sibbes preached a famous sermon on the "General Resurrection" based on this very text, John 11.24, which addresses Old Testament teaching (including many additional texts that I have not mentioned) on the subject, Works, Vol. 7, pp. 316-334. Links and Downloads Manager - Educational Links - The Complete Works of Richard Sibbes Online - The PuritanBoard
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