The Servant King: Jesus And The Sadducees
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Jesus stuns the Pharisees and Herodians with his answer to the questions about politics and taxes, but the parade of opponents continues as the Sadducees confront him. The Sadducees were the wealthy aristocracy associated with the priesthood, and they wielded significant political and temple influence. They dominated the Sanhedrin (Acts 5:17) and were sympathetic to Hellenism, the Herods, and Rome. Politically, they were very liberal and were happy to cooperate with the Roman occupation authorities to preserve their favored position. Theologically, they only considered the books of Moses as authoritative, did not believe in angels and demons (Acts 23:8), and that at death, the soul perished along with the body. For the Sadducees, there was no resurrection, so there were no future rewards or punishments.
Undeterred by what had just taken place, they take their shot at this upstart rabbi from Nazareth. The fuse is lit on a theological conundrum as they toss it to Jesus in the hopes that he will be embarrassed and publicly humiliated. These Sadducees present an absurd scenario meant to show the foolishness of believing in a future resurrection, and just when they think they have Jesus cornered...
The Gospel According to Mark Sermon Series - The Servant King - 10.18.20
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