“Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:”
Women received their dead by resurrection; others were tortured (tychiō), not accepting release, so that they might obtain a better resurrection — the shift to martyrdom: some women received (komizo) dead children resurrected (anastasis). Others endured torture (basanizo), refusing release (apolutrōsis) to attain better resurrection. Implicit contrast: earthly resurrection versus eschatological resurrection.
Church Fathers on Hebrews 11:35
“Women received their dead raised to life again.” Hebrews 11:35 He here speaks of what occurred in regard to the prophets, Elisha, [and] Elijah; for they raised the dead. Hebrews 11:35 “And others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.” But we have not obtained a Resurrection. I am able however, he means, to show that they also were cut off, and did “not accept [deliverance], that they might obtain a better resurrection.” For…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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