Wednesday, December 19, 2007

One Bride for Seven Brothers

Mark 12:13-27

In verse 15, Mark writes that Jesus was thinking of the pharisees' hypocrisy. The men had just finished saying that Jesus " teaches the way of God in truth". They didn't really believe that!

"Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." Jesus is pointing out that Caesar was not worthy of man's worship, only the one true God is worthy of our praise. Caesar was a secular ruler, claiming to be a godhead, and wrongly asking for worship.

Now the Saducess present a hypothetical question to Jesus about the resurrection in which they do not even believe. They are just trying to embarrass Jesus. And here is Dad's "One Bride for Seven Brothers". Praise God that He is the God of the living and not the dead, and that Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob were and are in heaven and not just lying dormant somewhere. But I'm still not so sure about not being married in heaven! It's been so blissful on earth, why would I want it to end?

6 Comments:

At 3:46 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I think we'll be so happy in heaven we won't miss being married one bit. After all, we'll all be changed anyway, right? I wish I had my Bible here to put that reference on, but that's not something I'm in the habit of bringing with me to the library! - Elise

 
At 7:29 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I found the reference of the verse I was thinking of; it's 1 Corinthians 15:51-52. - Elise

 
At 11:30 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I promised I would comment on your blog, I really did! Now all I have to do is think of something to say . . . ;)

~ T.G.J.E.

 
At 2:29 PM, Blogger Joe-Joe said...

Anne was here...

 
At 4:05 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I find the pun "one Bride for Seven Brothers" very funny - a reference to the famous musical, "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers." Didn't anyone else get the joke?

 
At 7:37 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I didn't even know it was meant to be a pun - addressed to whoever made that last comment! - Elise

 

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