Bible Question: My wife and I were discussing this verse and she stated that she couldn't understand why Jesus said let the dead bury the dead.I tried to explain but couldn't to her satisfaction :) could you help me please...the fact that it would be respectfull to bury your father has her feeling as though it would be disrespectfull not to bury your father. |
Bible Answer: Matthew 8:21, 22 and Luke 9:58, 59 say: "Another disciple said to him, 'Lord, first let me go and bury my father.'" "He said to another man, 'Follow me.' But the man replied, 'Lord, first let me go and bury my father.' Jesus said to him, 'Let the dead bury their dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.'" Acts 5:5-7 shows that the dead were buried in some cases within three hours! So, its unlikely this man's father was already dead. It seems that he wanted to wait for him to die and then become a disciple. Jesus said that his other relatives could do this. However, this disciple was not spiritually dead; he had no time to lose in doing God's will of proclaiming God's kingdom which takes precedence over family matters (Matthew 10:34-39). Stokeyhk. |