What is the significance of 7 brothers in Luke 20:29? The seven brothers argument is a classic piece of both Hebrew and Greek logic - if the understanding of something works at the extremes then it will work all the way through the middle as well The point of the Sadducee's question is to prove that the afterlife is inconsistent with the Torah laws and so does not exist
Did Davids mother have children to different fathers or does 2 Samuel . . . In 1 Chronicles 2:13-17 (NIV), it's said that David and his brothers were the sons of Jesse, and that they had a sister named Abigail: Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; the second son was Abinadab, the third Shimea, the fourth Nethanel, the fifth Raddai, the sixth Ozem and the seventh David Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail
Does Psalm 51:5 indicate that David was the illegitimate son of Jesse . . . According to Chronicles there were only seven brothers and there are added two sisters It would appear that one of the sons died leaving no heir, possibly chronicled during the life of David Even today when asked parents who have multiple children will tell you how many they have living, even if they had one or more that died
How many sons did Jesse have? - Biblical Hermeneutics Stack Exchange Verses 13-15 give us what we have not elsewhere, the names of the fourth, fifth, and sixth sons of Jesse, viz Nathaneel, Raddai (but see 1 Kings 1:8), and Ozem But, on the other hand, they make it appear that David was the seventh of seven, instead of (1 Samuel 14:10, 11; 1 Samuel 17:12) the eighth of eight sons
greek - Does they neither marry nor are given in marriage refer to . . . Luke 20:27-36 There came to him some Sadducees, those who deny that there is a resurrection, 28 and they asked him a question, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man's brother dies, having a wife but no children, the man must take the widow and raise up offspring for his brother 29 Now there were seven brothers
matthew - In Mark 12:35-37, Mat 22:41–46, and Luke 20:41–44 is Jesus . . . A wife who married seven brothers - at the resurrection, whose wife will she be? Of all the commandments, which is the most important? When they ran out of challenges, Jesus turned the tables and questioned them instead, aiming to expose their limited understanding of Scripture In Matthew 22:42, Jesus asked "What do you think about the Messiah
Why did Jacob bow 7 times to Esau? (Genesis 33:3-4) Elijah sent his servant to look for rain seven times (1 Kings 18:43) Elisha told Naaman to wash seven times in the Jordan to be cured of leprosy (2 Kings 5) The list goes on In Jacob's case the number is more than merely symbolic He bowed seven times in order to win his enemy Esau's favor and thus restore their brotherhood
1 samuel - How old was David when he fought Goliath? - Biblical . . . 1) We know that his 3 oldest brothers were at the fight 1Sa 17:13 Now David was the son of the Ephrathite of Bethlehem in Judah, whose name was Jesse, and he had eight sons And Jesse was old in the days of Saul, advanced in years among men The three older sons of Jesse had gone after Saul to the battle And the names of his three sons who
Were the seven men in Acts 6:3 Deacons or just godly men? Seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, were appointed to minister neglected Greek widows It is traditionally believed that those men were the first appointed Deacons of the New Testament church On the other hand: The word Deacon is never used in Acts 6 These Deacons seemed to be appointed before any Elders were
What are the 7 abominations in Proverbs 26:25? On Prov 26:16 The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who can answer sensibly , he mentions: Seven men —A round number (Comp Pro 26:25; Pro 6:31; Pro 24:16 ) Proverbs 26:25 (ESV) when he speaks graciously, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart;