Observation: When the Sadducees attempt to trick Jesus with a question about resurrection, this is the response ... they are ignorant of even the context of their question. They base this question on the assumption of marriage in heaven, when there is none. Also, the context they assume is about how relationships work for eternity, ignoring the fact that, in heaven, relationships are focused upon the Lord and love he pours out.
Ultimately, Jesus doesn't answer the question because the question itself is nonsense. It appears like a good question when taken as-is, but given the fact it is based on factual inaccuracies and bad assumptions, responding to it would only re-enforce (intentionally?) inaccurate logic.
Every day, people challenge the Lord by first, completely misstating his word or the historical facts surrounding his and Jesus' words and deeds, then misunderstanding his nature and purpose in the first place. The fact this same model is used to create all kinds of fights and division in our world today is evidence that this model is inspired by the originator of all lies, who used this exact same model in the garden of Eden. Satan deceived mankind by first eliciting a misunderstanding of what God even said in the first place, then outlining a faulty assumption about God's reasons.
Application: I have been through this issue several times in just the last couple days, and see it so very, very often on social media ... arguments that begin with a "Since X is true, then ..." type of statement, when X is absolutely untrue. Just yesterday, I was asked in a game board "Why doesn't God due miracles anymore?" Obviously, the answer to 'why' is moot, because God DOES do miracles every day. They further wanted to know why he didn't do "big" miracles to impress the world, and of course God has never needed to "impress" anyone and that has never been the purpose of any miracle, and thus their understanding of even the nature and definition and context of miracles is flawed.
This is just one example of this in daily life today. We see this on almost every thread on every social media platform, on every topic ... heck, this happened yesterday on a thread about a new luau in Maui. This is a dangerous model, and especially for us Christians sometimes asked to address questions about faith, we need to be prepared to respond like Jesus. Specifically, we need to examine and correct the question first, avoiding the trap of responding to flawed logic, inaccurate assumptions, and inaccurate bible quotes.
Prayer: Lord, you have shown us a model for wisdom, and how to avoid the trap the evil one creates with his lies. May we seek your wisdom in our conversations every day. Amen.
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