Is there marriage in heaven?

May 02nd 2022 | 71152 views 

Matthew 22:25-30 (ESV): “Now there were seven brothers among us. The first married and died, and having no offspring left his wife to his brother. So too the second and third, down to the seventh. After them all, the woman died. In the resurrection, therefore, of the seven, whose wife will she be? For they all had her. But Jesus answered them, You are wrong, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God. For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage but are like angels in heaven.”

Jesus may simply have been explaining the future, spiritual resurrection of his followers. Faithful Christians are promised a heavenly resurrection, and apparently there will be no marriage in heaven, except for the “marriage of the Lamb” as described in picture language in Revelation. Revelation 19:7 (ESV): “Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself ready.” This marriage would not be like the human marriage relationship. This marriage would picture the oneness of character and purpose between Jesus and his church.

For the rest of mankind who will be raised on earth, that would include babies who died. Since the Garden of Eden, God has designed that babies and children are to be raised in a family arrangement. So, it seems reasonable to think that in the beginning of Christ’s reign, families will have the joy and privilege of raising their children into adulthood. Yet, once people have reached perfect human maturity, the marriage relationship may or may not cease. The Scriptures do not give us any information on this topic.

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