Matthew 22:23-33
Mark 12:18-27
Luke 20:27-40
What was the last big exam you had to really prepare for? How did you do?
In heaven, who or what on earth would you miss most?
The Sadducees
Question Jesus about the Resurrection
Matthew 22:23–33; Mark 12:18–27; Luke
20:27–40
Mt 22:23–28The same day some Sadducees, who say
there is no resurrection, came up to Him and questioned Him: 24“Teacher,
Moses said, ‘if a man dies, having no children, his brother is to marry his
wife and raise up offspring for his brother.’ 25Now there were seven
brothers among us. The first got married and died. Having no offspring, he left
his wife to his brother. 26The same happened to the second also, and
the third, and so to all seven. 27Then last of all the woman died. 28Therefore,
in the resurrection, whose wife will she
be of the seven? For they all had married her.”
29Jesus answered them, “You are deceived, because you don’t know the
Scriptures or the power of God. Lk 20:34b–38 The children of this
age marry and are given in marriage. 35But those who are counted
worthy to take part in that age, and the resurrection from the dead, neither
marry nor are given in marriage. 36For they cannot die any more,
because they are like angels and are children of God, since they are children
of the resurrection. 37But even
Moses indicated in the passage about the burning bush that the dead are raised†, where he calls the Lord ‘the
God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.’ 38He is
not God of the dead but of the living, because all are living to Him.”
39Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, You have spoken well.” 40And
they no longer dared to ask Him anything. Mt 22:33And when the
crowds heard this, they were astonished at His teaching.[1]
[1]
Knight, G. W. (2001). A simplified harmony of the Gospels (pp.
193–194). Holman Bible Publishers.
- God is ... What do we learn about God in this passage?
- We are ... What do we learn about people in this passage?
- What was odd about the Sadducees’ question? Why ask it?
- Why would the Sadducees, an elite religious and political group, pose a question like this to Jesus? What do they believe? How does their question appear: Mocking? Serious? Scriptural? (Deuteronomy 25:5-10) A trick?
- What aspects of their question does Jesus answer? How seriously does Jesus treat this absurd question? What if he had ridiculed it?
- What does Jesus teach about life after death in Luke 20:34-36? Why is there no marriage in heaven?
- How does he then "prove" the resurrection? (Note verb tense in this Exodus 3:6 quote and recall when this burning bush incident took place.)
- How do the teachers of the law differ in their response? Why?
- I will ... What has the Holy Spirit revealed to us in this passage? How can I apply it to my life this week?
- What hope does the resurrection give you? What one question would you like to ask Jesus about life after death?
- Which do you know more about – the Scriptures or the power of God? What are your hopes for growing in the other area?
- You can ... Who do you know who needs to hear this? Feel free to share with others by social media links at the bottom of this.
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