By the end of Luke 19, Jesus has arrived in Jerusalem. This Sunday’s reading, Luke 20:27-38,

finds him in pitched debate with various religious authorities who seek to discredit him.

In Luke 20:27-38, the central topic is the resurrection. Take a few moments to reflect on your own beliefs or questions about this central Christian concept.

The Saducees pose Jesus with an intriguing riddle. What assumption does their riddle rest on? How does Jesus reject that assumption?

At many funerals and memorial services I have participated in, it is assumed that the deceased has “gone to heaven”, and that heavenly life is the same as this life, without any of the bad stuff. Do Jesus’ words here support that notion or challenge it?