Matthew 22:25
Matthew 22:25 Meaning and Explanation
“Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:”
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Read Full Chapter →The Sadducees begin their story: the first of seven brothers marries, dies childless, and leaves his wife to his brother.
What Does Matthew 22:25 Mean?
The Sadducees spin a hypothetical built on the levirate law they have just quoted: seven brothers, and the first dies without children, so the second takes the widow.
The story is crafted for absurdity, multiplying marriages until -- they suppose -- the resurrection collapses under the arithmetic. They are not describing a real family; they are building a cage of words for Jesus.
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What does Matthew 22:25 mean?
The Sadducees begin their story: the first of seven brothers marries, dies childless, and leaves his wife to his brother.