Join Matt Skinner, Karoline Lewis, and Rolf Jacobson as they explore the lectionary texts for the Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost (November 9, 2025). This episode dives deep into Luke 20:27-38, where the Sadducees challenge Jesus with a seemingly absurd question about resurrection and marriage. Is there such a thing as a stupid question?
The hosts discuss what it means to live without fear of death, how to sit in the promise of resurrection rather than our own expectations, and why the urgency of worship matters. They also explore Job 19:23-27a (including the famous "I Know That My Redeemer Lives"), Haggai 1:15b-2:9 (about rebuilding the temple), and 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17 (the man of lawlessness and eschatology).
Highlights include:
* Why the Sadducees' question was a trap (and why it's actually a stupid question)
* Understanding resurrection beyond our cultural expectations
* The difference between "Redeemer" and "Vindicator" in Job
* The urgency of sacred spaces for worship
* What we're really hoping for in eschatology
* Why we shouldn't confuse resurrection with our personal specifications
This conversation offers preachers practical insights and fresh perspectives while keeping pastoral concerns at the forefront.
Commentaries for the Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost can be found on the Working Preacher website at https://www.workingpreacher.org/commentaries/revised-common-lectionary/ordinary-32-3/commentary-on-luke-2027-38-6.
⏰Timecodes⏰
00:00 Introduction to the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost
01:08 Debating Resurrection: Jesus and the Sadducees
08:05 Understanding the Promise of Resurrection
11:51 Job's Hope and the Nature of God
17:07 The Urgency of Worship in Haggai
22:00 Eschatology and Resurrection in 2 Thessalonians
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