Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 22:24-28
The Sadducees also approached Jesus with hypocritical respect calling Him "teacher" (cf. Matthew 22:16). They had evidently learned to appreciate Jesus’ high regard for the Old Testament because they came to Him with a question of biblical interpretation (Deuteronomy 25:5-6). This is only the second recorded time that Jesus had come into public conflict with the Sadducees (cf. Matthew 16:1).Levirate marriage was an ancient Near Eastern custom that antedated the Mosaic Law (Genesis 38:8). The... read more
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 22:23-33
4. Rejection by the Sadducees 22:23-33 (cf. Mark 12:18-27; Luke 20:27-40)Sometime later that day another group of leaders approached Jesus with another question but with the same purpose: to trap Him in a theological controversy that would destroy His reputation. read more