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Mark 12:19 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Mark 12:19 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Mark chapter 12 verse 19 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.”
Mark 12:19 (KJV)
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Commentary on Mark 12:19
Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother—this quotes the levirate marriage law from Deuteronomy 25:5-6. The Hebrew term yibbum (יִבּוּם) described this practice where a man's brother married his widow to produce offspring credited to the deceased. The Greek exanastēsē sperma (ἐξαναστήσῃ σπέρμα, "raise up seed") meant establishing the dead brother's lineage and inheritance.This law protected widows in ancient patriarchal society, ensuring economic security ...
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Cross-References for Mark 12:19
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“and one of them die”
“Go in to your brother's wife, and perform the duty of a husband's brother to her, and raise up seed to your brother.”
“What day you buy the field of the hand of Naomi”
“Turn again”