I have always been confused about what Jesus meant when he said that when God spoke to Abraham at the burning bush saying I am the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob that this proves the resurrection for all live on to Him. Not sure how all works out. How one statement proves the other. Maybe I am thick. Wondered if anyone had any insight into what was being said? It is mentioned in Luke 20:27-40.
Thank you for that feedback. So if I understand correctly, when Jesus says that God spoke to Moses saying I am the God of Abraham, Isaac Jacob, he was implying that those 3 patriarchs were still living (though their bodies were dead and in the ground) with God in some alternate place (heaven?). That’s interesting. Thank you. I think I understand. It makes it appear at least on the surface that Jesus interprets that statement from God to Moses in some mystical manner to argue for life after death. But the next point I am not so sure I understand. Since he is speaking to the Sadducees (who only recognize the first five books of Moses and denied the resurrection), it appears he uses that statement from Exodus to prove to the Sadducees that there is in fact a resurrection. How does one go from those 3 patriarchs are alive with God in some disembodied spiritual state to that shows there is a bodily resurrection? I still don’t quite understand the connection between those two ideas/statements. How one proves the other. thank you again for all your help.
Cproman,
I agree that this statement show Jesus believed in “resurrection” in some sense, figuring out exactly what sense is the $64,000 question. I see no reason to think, from this statement that Jesus thinks corpses would be resuscitated to live physically on earth.
Note the greek word in Gospels translated into the english word “resurrection” does not in itself imply physical bodies being reanimated, tho am willing to defer to Robert or anyone able to read the Gospels in original, if will correct me
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