Luke 20:38 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

He's not the God of dead people, but of the living — because in his eyes, everyone is alive.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God sees everyone as alive, even when we think they're gone.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The Gospel of Luke was traditionally written by Luke, a companion of Paul, for Theophilus and a wider Gentile Christian audience, likely between 70-90 CE. It was written to provide an orderly and reliable account of Jesus' life, teachings, death, and resurrection, drawing on existing traditions for new believers.

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