Luke 20:37

Authorized King James Version

Now that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
ὅτι
G3754
that
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
#2
δὲ
G1161
Now
but, and, etc
#3
ἐγείρονται
G1453
are raised
to waken (transitively or intransitively), i.e., rouse (literally, from sleep, from sitting or lying, from disease, from death; or figuratively, from
#4
οἱ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#5
νεκροὶ
G3498
the dead
dead (literally or figuratively; also as noun)
#6
καὶ
G2532
and
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#7
Μωσῆς
G3475
Moses
moseus, moses, or mouses (i.e., mosheh), the hebrew lawgiver
#8
ἐμήνυσεν
G3377
shewed
to disclose (through the idea of mental effort and thus calling to mind), i.e., report, declare, intimate
#9
ἐπὶ
G1909
at
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
#10
τῆς
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#11
βάτου
G942
the bush
a brier shrub
#12
ὡς
G5613
when
which how, i.e., in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
#13
λέγει
G3004
he calleth
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
#14
κύριον
G2962
the Lord
supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)
#15
τὸν
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#16
θεὸν
G2316
the God
a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
#17
Ἀβραὰμ
G11
of Abraham
abraham, the hebrew patriarch
#18
καὶ
G2532
and
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#19
τὸν
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#20
θεὸν
G2316
the God
a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
#21
Ἰσαὰκ
G2464
of Isaac
isaac (i.e., jitschak), the son of abraham
#22
καὶ
G2532
and
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#23
τόν
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#24
θεὸν
G2316
the God
a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
#25
Ἰακώβ
G2384
of Jacob
jacob (i.e., ja`akob), the progenitor of the israelites

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 sovereignty 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 sovereignty in this particular way.

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