THE RESURRECTION AND MARRIAGE

PROCLAMATION

“… The Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection, … asked Him, saying, ‘Master, Moses wrote unto us, if any man’s brother dies, having a wife, and he dies without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.  There were therefore seven brethren; and the first took a wife, and died without  children.  And the second took her to wife, and he died childless. … and in like manner the seven also; and they left no children, and died.  Last of all the woman died also.  Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them is she?  For seven had her to wife.’  And Jesus answering said, unto them, ‘… the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage … for they are equal unto angels; and are the children of God, being children of the resurrection.  …’ ”  Luke 20:27-40 (KJV)  

 

EXPLANATION

These words are from the gospel, the good news regarding Jesus, The Christ, which were spoken by Christ according to Luke, the physician.  As Jesus was teaching and preaching in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes came up to Him and questioned Him regarding by what authority did He do or say things. (Luke 20:1-2)  He answered them by asking the by what authority did John baptize.  They could not answer Him, so He would not answer their question. (Luke 20:3-8)  Then He told them The Parable of The Tenants (Luke 20:9-19) which upset them even more.  When He was asked about paying taxes, He said, “Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesars, and unto God the things which be God’s.”  They were astonished with His answer. (Luke 20:20-26)  The Sadducees tried to trap Him with the question about the woman who had been married sequentially to seven brothers.  After He responded, no one dared to ask Him any more questions. (Luke 20:27-38)  Then He asked them why they call The Messiah The Son of David when David called Him Lord?  Then He said, “Beware of the scribes, which … love … the highest seats in the synagogues … which devour widows’ houses … the same shall receive greater damnation.” (Luke 20:39-47)

 

APPLICATION

We are spirits which temporarily reside in earthly bodies.  When we die our spirit will leave the body. (2 Corinthians 5:6 and 5:8)  When we get to heaven, we will be given a heavenly body. (2 Corinthians 5:1)  We believe that our heavenly body will resemble our earthly body, therefore we will recognize the people in heaven that we knew on earth.  However, our relationship will be to God and not each other.  We will be the children of God. (Luke 20:36)  According to the Apostle John, those in heaven were around the throne praising God. (Revelation 7:9-12)