Jehovah's Witnesses..a good point was made by a man on my previous question. I am wondering about it?

Question

If the earth is made into a paradise after Armagedon..and the dead are brought back to life..What happens if the spouse of one of the dead..that has been resurrected..has remarried..? The previously dead spouse would want to reunite with his wife or husband..but, that spouse would be married to someone else..Does the Bible say anything about this potential problem?

I know all about the till death do us part..But, I think people are referring to right now in this present system ..for that death do us part thing..Not looking into the future..I would be highly sad to come back to life and see that my husband had remarried..and another woman was raising my children..I would be happy to be alive , yes..but, mixed with sadness at the loss of my loved one in this other way.

achtung_heiss..so you are saying that the ones brought back to life will not marry? ...that the desire to do that will be taken from them?..like angels..What does that mean?...

Answer 1

Not all that many people who were truly in love will remarry after the death of a partner.

But if that is the case, you are probably thinking that you would be sad to come to paradise and see that you're partner is remarried...

But

Like Jesus said, do you not know the power of God? He can erase memories, He can erase desires, He can put new desires in your mind...etc etc etc.

Whatever the case, however it is solved, there's no point in getting anxious over something that's not clear...all we know is that "God will fulfill the desire of every living thing". :)




This question reminds me to some extent, of my own silly worries at times (that I quickly dismiss LOL). I am passionate about weight lifting (I know, sad sad sad lol), and I found myself wondering if it would be appropriate or even available, to go to gyms in the paradise...but then the logical side of me reasons, that if that’s a desire just now (i.e. weight lifting), it probably won't be a desire in the paradise. I know it’s a pretty pathetic example to relate to, but you get my point?

PS - I do try not to let my hobbies take control lol.

Answer 2

There's not much to say about that. As the old saying goes.."till death do us part". So, when one spouse dies, the marriage is ended.

This is course is a consideration for the living spouse, ie: to remarry.

Yes, the resurrected one would probably immediately upon returning to life, right here on earth, think they were still married. But they will adjust, and no doubt be pretty pleased to be alive again.

Jehovah will insure all things are made right in the new system, no worries.

EDIT: Man, you have to be QUICK around here... :-)

Answer 3

I believe the people in Jesus' day asked Him that question. A woman married 7 times, after the resurrection, whose wife would she be since all 7 men had married her. I'll look up Jesus' answer when I get home and edit.

Answer 4

A similar question was posed to Jesus.

(Matthew 22:23-30) On that day Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came up to [Jesus] and asked him: 24 “...Now there were seven brothers with us; and the first married and deceased, and, not having offspring, he left his wife for his brother. 26 It went the same way also with the second and the third, until through all seven. 27 Last of all the woman died. 28 Consequently, in the resurrection, to which of the seven will she be wife? For they all got her.” 29 In reply Jesus said to them: “You are mistaken, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God; 30 for in the resurrection neither do men marry nor are women given in marriage, but are as angels in heaven.

(Mark 12:18-25) Now Sadducees came to him, who say there is no resurrection, and they put the question to him: 19 “...There were seven brothers; and the first took a wife, but when he died he left no offspring. 21 And the second took her, but died without leaving offspring; and the third the same way. 22 And the seven did not leave any offspring. Last of all the woman also died. 23 In the resurrection to which of them will she be wife? For the seven got her as wife.” 24 Jesus said to them: “Is not this why you are mistaken, your not knowing either the Scriptures or the power of God? 25 For when they rise from the dead, neither do men marry nor are women given in marriage, but are as angels in the heavens.


It seems rather obvious that Jesus' words reiterated what the Jews already knew, that death by either spouse ended the marital union.

(1 Corinthians 7:39) A wife is bound during all the time her husband is alive. But if her husband should fall asleep in death, she is free to be married to whom she wants, only in the Lord.


But Jesus included the additional information that a resurrected person apparently would not have the same desires that human experience has taught his listeners and readers to expect from adult humans.

Interestingly, there are clues about this even in God's words to Adam and Eve. Notice that they and their offspring were instructed to "fill the earth", which implies that they would not need to concern themselves with family planning and birth control, but would leave it to heaven to decide when the earth was filled, whereupon procreation (and the yearning for it) would miraculous cease or at least pause.

(Genesis 1:28) God blessed them and God said to them: “Be fruitful and become many and fill the earth

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Answer 5

According to many of the more conservative persuasion remarriage isn't OKee Dokee.

I don't hold the same view of an after life and these people. I believe the soul is an eternal entity I believe the relationships we are connected not out of some earthly dimensional conception. I may have a soul bound to a spouse, and not feel a soulmate connection with that person. I believe we repeatedly return to gain different insights in each new soul cycle eventually we may realize we no longer need to return (in the Buddhist reincarnation sense)..

So earthly marriage is of no consequence to the soul other then that of learning. My soulmate in the ethereal plane may someone other then our spouse.. We detect closeness in people and don't act on it because of earthly vows.

Answer 6

Does the phrase "till death do us part" ring a bell?

No doubt some will marry quickly. Some probably will not. We will wait on Jehovah to have an answer then, when we get to it.

Answer 7

Listen when your Dead...thats it no way back this is a one time shot...believe me