Matthew 22:24-25
saying, “Teacher, Moses said, ‘If a man dies having no children, his brother must marry the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.’ Now there were seven brothers among us. The first married and died, and having no offspring left his wife to his brother.
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The Sadducees present this law, but they twist its purpose by framing it as an issue for the resurrection. They focus on the "raising up offspring" part, trying to force a physical, earthly continuation of life into the heavenly realm, rather than understanding the law's original intent to maintain family lines and property within this life.
Jesus has just dealt a significant blow to the Pharisees with his parable of the wedding feast, revealing the rejection of God's kingdom by many who were called. Now, the Sadducees, who reject the idea of a resurrection and the existence of spirits, step in with their own challenge, hoping to trap him by posing a hypothetical situation based on the Mosaic Law concerning levirate marriage. They present a story of seven brothers who all marry the same woman in succession and die without children, asking whose wife she will be in the resurrection, aiming to make the doctrine of the resurrection seem absurd and impossible.
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didaskalos · Greek Noun
An authoritative instructor of the Law. While used here as a title for Jesus, it identifies one as a master of biblical interpretation and religious instruction.
Moyses · Greek Noun
The human mediator of the Old Covenant, the prophet and lawgiver through whom God delivered the Torah. His name is synonymous with the authority of the Law of God.
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sperma · Greek Noun
Descendants or children; in a biblical and legal context (specifically levirate marriage), it refers to the continuation of a family line and the preservation of an inheritance.
c. 1400 BC
Law of Levirate Marriage Introduced
The Law of Moses, found in Deuteronomy 25, mandates that if a man dies without children, his brother must marry the widow. This ensures the deceased man's name and lineage continue.
c. 2nd Century BC
Rise of the Sadducees
This influential Jewish sect emerged, primarily composed of aristocratic priests. They rejected the oral traditions and the concept of a resurrection, focusing solely on the written Torah.
c. AD 30-33— this verse
Jesus' Ministry in Jerusalem
During Jesus' final week in Jerusalem, he engaged in intense theological debates, including challenges from the Sadducees regarding the resurrection.
This is the Old Testament law that the Sadducees are referencing, which mandated a brother to marry a childless widow to continue her deceased husband's lineage.
Ruth 4:10This passage shows the law in action, where Boaz takes Ruth as his wife under the provision of 'kinsman-redeemer,' raising up offspring for the deceased Mahlon.
Matthew 22:29Jesus' direct response to the Sadducees highlights their error: they misunderstand both the Scriptures and the power of God, which are essential for grasping the reality of the resurrection.
Luke 20:34-36This parallel account emphasizes that in the resurrection, people will be like the angels – no longer subject to death or the need for procreation, directly countering the Sadducees' earthly-minded assumptions.
Exodus 3:6Jesus uses this foundational Old Testament text where God identifies Himself as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob to prove that God is the God of the living, and therefore the patriarchs still exist.
bensonMatthew 22:24: "Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother."
Matthew 22:24-28 . Master, Moses said, If a man die, &c. — “The argument by which the Sadducees endeavoured to confute the notion of a future state was taken from the Jewish law of marriage, which, to give their objection the better colour, they observed was God’s law, delivered by Moses. As they believed the soul to be nothing but a more refined k…
calvinMatthew 22:23-33: "The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,"
- The same day came to him the Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection, and interrogated him, 24. Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, not having a child, [64] his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed to his brother. 25. Now there were amongst us seven brothers, and the first, having married a wife, died, and, having no seed, left his wife to his brother…
The Sadducees present this law, but they twist its purpose by framing it as an issue for the resurrection. They focus on the "raising up offspring" part, trying to force a physical, earthly continuation of life into the heavenly realm, rather than understanding the law's original intent to maintain family lines and property within this life.
Jesus has just dealt a significant blow to the Pharisees with his parable of the wedding feast, revealing the rejection of God's kingdom by many who were called. Now, the Sadducees, who reject the idea of a resurrection and the existence of spirits, step in with their own challenge, hoping to trap him by posing a hypothetical situation based on the Mosaic Law concerning levirate marriage. They present a story of seven brothers who all marry the same woman in succession and die without children, asking whose wife she will be in the resurrection, aiming to make the doctrine of the resurrection seem absurd and impossible.
Jesus has just dealt a significant blow to the Pharisees with his parable of the wedding feast, revealing the rejection of God's kingdom by many who were called. Now, the Sadducees, who reject the idea of a resurrection and the existence of spirits, step in with their own challenge, hoping to trap him by posing a hypothetical situation based on the Mosaic Law concerning levirate marriage. They present a story of seven brothers who all marry the same woman in succession and die without children, asking whose wife she will be in the resurrection, aiming to make the doctrine of the resurrection seem absurd and impossible.
"saying, “Teacher, Moses said, ‘If a man dies having no children, his brother must marry the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.’ Now there were seven brothers among us. The first married and died, and having no offspring left his…" — The Sadducees present this law, but they twist its purpose by framing it as an issue for the resurrection. They focus on the "raising up offspring" part, trying to force a physical, earthly continuat…
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