God of the Living

The Setting

That Same Day

Timeline since entry into Jerusalem

Recap

Series of questions

Sadducees

Say there is no Resurrection

Compared to Pharisees

Liberal

Disingenuous Question

May seem innocent but Matthew intentionally highlight their disbelief in the resurrection which is what they ask about in v.28

They aren’t looking for answer but to disprove the resurrection and discredit Jesus

The Question

The background to the question

Moses

The Pentateuch

Historical basis of the law

The hypothetical situation

Multiple husbands

Whose wife?

Legit marriages

What the Question Reveals

Hard hearts will always look for ways to discredit truth

No new heresy

But does raise an interesting question

The Response

Definitive rejection - wrong

Two-Fold reasons

The Power of God

To create something new and better

no need for marriage

Why?

Procreation

Companionship

Like angels

Answers to concerns

Don’t know the Scriptures

Appeal to Pentateuch

Teaching of Scripture

Resurrection Matters

God is God of the living

You will live

Hope

Boldness

Astonished