God of the living is the name that Jesus (Yeshua‘) gave to His Father when He was discussing resurrection with the Jewish religious leaders. His argument was that since God introduced Himself to Moses as the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, those men were still living with Him.
God of the living, in the Greek text of Mark 12:27.
God of the living in Greek:
Theos zōntōn
Strong’s Concordance numbers: 2316, 2198
Bible reference: Mark 12:27 (KJV)
Have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, “I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob”?
He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err. (Mark 12:26-27 KJV)
A similar name of God is Judge of the living and the dead. Jesus is Lord both of the dead and of the living and He introduced Himself saying, I am the resurrection and the life.
