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Luke 20:38 Cross-References

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For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.

Luke 20:38 (KJV)

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Commentary on Luke 20:38

Jesus declares: 'For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.' This statement follows Jesus' argument for resurrection from Exodus 3:6—God calling Himself 'God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob' (v. 37) centuries after they died proves they still live. The phrase 'not a God of the dead' (Greek 'ouk estin theos nekrōn,' οὐκ ἔστιν θεὸς νεκρῶν) indicates God doesn't form covenants with those who cease to exist. 'All live unto him' (Greek 'pantes autō zōsin,' πάντες αὐτῷ ζῶσιν) means all are alive to God—from His perspective, the patriarchs live. This establishes both resu...

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