Matthew 22:32 (KJV)

Passage

I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.

Nearby Context

Matthew 22:30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.

Matthew 22:31 But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,

Matthew 22:32 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.

Matthew 22:33 And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.

Matthew 22:34 But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "abraham", "isaac", "jacob", "dead", and "living". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "abraham" and "isaac", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 31's "But as touching the resurrection of the..." into verse 33's "And when the multitude heard this they...", so "abraham" and "isaac" belong inside that flow. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "abraham" and "isaac" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.