THE REALITY OF THE RESURRECTION

Passage: Luke 20:27-44

Key verse: 38

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The Resurrection and Marriage(A)

27 Some of the Sadducees,(B) who say there is no resurrection,(C) came to Jesus with a question. 28 “Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man must marry the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.(D) 29 Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a woman and died childless. 30 The second 31 and then the third married her, and in the same way the seven died, leaving no children. 32 Finally, the woman died too. 33 Now then, at the resurrection whose wife will she be, since the seven were married to her?”

34 Jesus replied, “The people of this age marry and are given in marriage. 35 But those who are considered worthy of taking part in the age to come(E) and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage, 36 and they can no longer die; for they are like the angels. They are God’s children,(F) since they are children of the resurrection. 37 But in the account of the burning bush, even Moses showed that the dead rise, for he calls the Lord ‘the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’[a](G) 38 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to him all are alive.”

39 Some of the teachers of the law responded, “Well said, teacher!” 40 And no one dared to ask him any more questions.(H)

Whose Son Is the Messiah?(I)

41 Then Jesus said to them, “Why is it said that the Messiah is the son of David?(J) 42 David himself declares in the Book of Psalms:

“‘The Lord said to my Lord:
    “Sit at my right hand
43 until I make your enemies
    a footstool for your feet.”’[b](K)

44 David calls him ‘Lord.’ How then can he be his son?”

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Footnotes
  1. Luke 20:37 Exodus 3:6
  2. Luke 20:43 Psalm 110:1
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Sadducees Ask About the Resurrection

27 There came to him (A)some Sadducees, (B)those who deny that there is a resurrection, 28 and they asked him a question, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us (C)that if a man's brother dies, having a wife but no children, the man[a] must take the widow and raise up offspring for his brother. 29 Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died without children. 30 And the second 31 and the third took her, and likewise all seven left no children and died. 32 Afterward the woman also died. 33 In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife will the woman be? For the seven had her as wife.”

34 And Jesus said to them, (D)“The sons of this age (E)marry and (F)are given in marriage, 35 but those who are (G)considered worthy to attain to (H)that age and to the resurrection from the dead (I)neither marry (J)nor are given in marriage, 36 for (K)they cannot die anymore, because they are (L)equal to angels and (M)are (N)sons of God, being (O)sons[b] of the resurrection. 37 But that the dead are raised, (P)even Moses showed, in (Q)the passage about the bush, where he calls (R)the Lord the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob. 38 Now he is not God of the dead, but of the living, for all (S)live to him.” 39 Then some of the scribes (T)answered, “Teacher, you have spoken well.” 40 For (U)they no longer dared to ask him any question.

Whose Son Is the Christ?

41 (V)But he said to them, “How can they say that (W)the Christ is (X)David's son? 42 For David himself says in the Book of Psalms,

(Y)“‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand,
43     until I make your enemies (Z)your footstool.”’

44 David thus calls him Lord, so (AA)how is he his son?”

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  1. Luke 20:28 Greek his brother
  2. Luke 20:36 Greek huioi; see Preface
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1. The truth about the resurrection (27-4 ) Whose wife will she be? The Sadducees approached Jesus with a question that was intended to reveal the folly of believing in the resurrection. Jesus' response was stunning and full of hope for those who believe in him. He described the facts about the age to come. The redeemed in Christ will no longer be joined in marriage, but will live like the angels. They will live as holy, eternal children of God. The image Jesus creates is full of wonder and it gives us hope and courage. It leads us to live for His kingdom instead of the things of the world. The Sadducees based their teaching solely on the books of the Pentateuch. But even there, as Jesus pointed out, the truth of the resurrection is declared. God is indeed the God of the living! 2. Second, David's son and Lord (41-44) Jesus posed a question of his own to the teachers of the law. How could the Messiah be David's son and Lord? It is because of the Messiah's resurrection! Jesus was born as a physical descendent of David, and through his death and resurrection, he was made Lord. Peter says in Acts, "God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ." The Word of God teaches us that the resurrection is true.

Prayer: Lord Jesus, thank you for the hope of eternal life.

One Word: God is the God of the living