Luke 20:33

Authorized King James Version

Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them is she? for seven had her to wife.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
ἐν
in
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
#2
τῇ
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#3
οὖν
Therefore
(adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly
#4
ἀναστάσει
the resurrection
a standing up again, i.e., (literally) a resurrection from death (individual, genitive case or by implication, (its author)), or (figuratively) a (mor
#5
τίνος
whose
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
#6
αὐτὴν
her
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
#7
γίνεται
is she
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
#8
γυναῖκα
to wife
a woman; specially, a wife
#9
οἱ
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#10
γὰρ
for
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
#11
ἑπτὰ
seven
seven
#12
ἔσχον
had
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or conditio
#13
αὐτὴν
her
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
#14
γυναῖκα
to wife
a woman; specially, a wife

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine revelation contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of salvation within the theological tradition of Luke Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes divine revelation in this particular way.

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