So Jesus finds himself with people trying to trick him with questions. As usual it's a bit of child's play and Jesus comes to a conclusion that is a bit unrelated to the answer, but proves a point for all of us. Those coming with the question have presupposed what the answer should be and kicks those suppositions to the curb because there are two things these Sadducees are wrong about.
Often times we enter into situations thinking we know something. Our quest to win a proposal, change some thing, give advice is rooted in presuppositions that are wrong. Sometimes we give a great big oooooh, because we see our error, sometimes we never see it and live in frustration.
The Sadducees are wrong because they "know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God."
If your background of information is wrong, you will ask bad questions. In bonsai, people ask me if I just cut off branches and put them in a pot. All I can think is, you really don't know much about plant life do you(I think it, I don't say it)? There is such a thing as a bad question. Often those bad questions are the result of a bad framework. If you want to fix the framework and ask good questions, get to know God who has revealed himself in the Bible.
Not knowing the power of God limits the possibilities. Can a valley of dry bones live? Prophets answer... "You alone know." I love that answer. I kinda want to say no, but God's asking me this question. So since God is asking me this question, there is no way I'm gonna give a complete no for an answer because the power of God makes impossible things possible.
Here's what we need...truth and clarity about life that comes from knowing God through His word, and trusting in the power of God to make things be as he sees fit, never minimizing what could be done. Knowing Him with Great Faith.
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