Mark 12:26 to Exodus 3:6

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Exodus 3:6 (I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob)

Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Reference Type: Direct Quotation

Connection Method(s): Analogy

Anchor Text: Exod 3:6 — God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob

Significance: Jesus argues for resurrection from Exodus 3:6, reasoning that God's present-tense self-identification as "the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob" (long after their deaths) implies they remain alive to him. God is "not God of the dead, but of the living" (12:27)—his covenant faithfulness ensures resurrection. This demonstrates Jesus' sophisticated hermeneutical skill, arguing from Torah (which Sadducees accepted) rather than prophets. The argument rests on God's character as covenant-keeper who will raise his people, anticipating Jesus' own resurrection as vindication of this claim.

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Exodus 3:6 — The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob