Mark 12:19

12:18-27 A right knowledge of the Scripture, as the fountain whence all revealed religion now flows, and the foundation on which it is built, is the best preservative against error. Christ put aside the objection of the Sadducees, who were the scoffing infidels of that day, by setting the doctrine of the future state in a true light. The relation between husband and wife, though appointed in the earthly paradise, will not be known in the heavenly one. It is no wonder if we confuse ourselves with foolish errors, when we form our ideas of the world of spirits by the affairs of this world of sense. It is absurd to think that the living God should be the portion and happiness of a man if he is for ever dead; and therefore it is certain that Abraham's soul exists and acts, though now for a time separate from the body. Those that deny the resurrection greatly err, and ought to be told so. Let us seek to pass through this dying world, with a joyful hope of eternal happiness, and of a glorious resurrection.

Master, Moses wrote unto us,.... Has left in writing for us the following precept to observe; for they acknowledged the writings of Moses, and indeed all the Scriptures of the Old Testament; adhering to the literal sense of them, and rejecting the traditional interpretation of them by the Rabbins: if a man's brother die, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother; which is the sense of the law in Deuteronomy 25:5; See Gill on Matthew 22:24.

Mark 12:19 . The case is awkwardly stated here as compared with Mt., though Lk. retains the awkwardness = if the brother of any one die, and leave a wife, and leave not children, let his (the brother’s) brother take his wife and raise up seed to his brother. Mk. avoids the word ἐπιγαμβρεύσει (in Mt.).

19 . Moses wrote ] The Law concerning the Levirate marriage is found in Deuteronomy 25:5 . It was ordained for the preservation of families, that if a man died without male issue, his brother should marry his widow, and that the firstborn son should be held in the registers to be the son of the dead brother.

Ver. 19-27. The true question about the resurrection was: Whether the bodies of the dead shall rise or not? Not whether they shall arise with the same qualities, affections, powers, &c. They are sown natural, but they shall rise spiritual, bodies, without affections and qualities disposing them to actions only necessary for the supporting the natural life, such as hunger and thirst, &c.; or for the upholding the world, that while one generation passeth it might be supplied by another, such as an appetite to marriage, &c.: what needs this when all generations shall be determined in the everlasting world? So as in truth these learned men showed themselves dunces, wholly ignorant of what they came to argue upon. They should first have proved that there would be any need of wives, or any such thing as marriage, after the world should have an end. In the mean time our Saviour proveth the resurrection out of the writings of Moses, owned by themselves for holy writ. Without a resurrection Abraham would not be Abraham, nor Isaac Isaac, nor Jacob Jacob. See the notes on this part of the history: See Poole on "Matthew 22:24" , and following verses to Matthew 22:32 .

MARK 11: 33 They answered Jesus, “We don’t know.” Jesus said to them, “Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.” [ Mark 12 ] MARK 12: 1 He began to speak to them in parables. “A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a pit for the wine press, built a tower, rented it out to a farmer, and went into another country. The parable of the vineyard let out to wicked husbandmen, Mark 12:1-12. The Pharisees and Herodians question him about paying tribute to Caesar, Mark 12:13-17. The Sadducees question him about the resurrection, Mark 12:18-27. A scribe questions him concerning the chief commandment of the law, Mark 12:28-34. Christ asks the scribes why the Messiah is called David's son, Mark 12:35-37. He warns his disciples against the scribes, Mark 12:38-40. Of the widow that cast two mites into the treasury, Mark 12:41-44.

14. Herod's Murder of the Innocents, Matthew 2:16-18. 15. The Return of the Holy Family from Egypt, Matthew 2:19-23; Luke 2:39. 16. Christ's Journey to Jerusalem when twelve years of age, Luke 2:40-48. From the particulars enumerated here, it appears that the things omitted by Mark are also omitted by John, except the Preface; and that St. Luke is the most circumstantial. For other particulars relative to this Gospel, see at the end of the last chapter. The mission, preaching, and success of John Baptist, Mark 1:1-5. His manner of life, Mark 1:6. Proclaims Christ, and baptizes him in Jordan, Mark 1:7-11. The temptation of Christ, Mark 1:12, Mark 1:13. John being put in prison, Christ begins to preach, Mark 1:14, Mark 1:15. He calls Andrew and Simon, Mark 1:16-18. James and John, Mark 1:19, Mark 1:20. Teaches in Capernaum, Mark 1:21, Mark 1:22. Casts out a demon, Mark 1:23-28. Goes into the house of Simon, and heals his mother-in-law, 1. Every thing that is done is according to a plan laid by the Divine wisdom, and never performed till the time appointed was filled up. 2. That the kingdom and reign of sin are to be destroyed, and the kingdom of grace and heaven established in their place.

[Reformed Biblical] TO MARK - Chapter 12 - Verse 6 Verse 6. No Barnes text on this verse. {s} "he sent" Hebrews 13:12 ## THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MA RK - Chapter 12 - Verse 7 Verse 7. No Barnes text on this verse. ## THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK - Chapter 12 - Verse 8 Verse 8. No Barnes text on this verse. {t} "cast him out" Hebrews 13:12; 9:26 ## THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK - Chapter 12 - Verse 9 Verse 9. No Barnes text on this verse. {u} "and destroy" Proverbs 1:24-31 {v} "will give" Jeremiah 17:3 ## THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK - Chapter 12 - Verse 10 Verse 10. No Barnes text on this verse. {w} "stone which" #Psa lms 118:22 ## THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK - Chapter 12 - Verse 11 Verse 11. No Barnes text on this verse. ## THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK - Chapter 12 - Verse 12 Verse 12. No Barnes text on this verse. {x} "And they sought" Mr 11:18; John 7:30 ## THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK - Chapter 12 - Verse 13 ## Verses 13-17. See Barnes "Matthew 22:15" and Matthew 22:16-22 Verse 13. No Barnes text on this verse. {y} "And they send" Matthew 22:15; Luke 20:20 ## THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK - Chapter 12 - Verse 14 Verse 14. No Barnes text on this verse. ## THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK - Chapter 12 - Verse 15 Verse 15. No Barnes text on this verse. "penny" or "Valuing of our money, seven pence halfpenny, as Matthew 22:19 ## THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK - Chapter 12 - Verse 16 Verse 16. No Barnes text on t