Luke 16:19-31 19 “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. The miraculous story of Lazarus being brought back to life by Jesus is known from the Gospel According to John (11:1–45). When Jesus heard the news, he waited two more days before going to Lazarus' hometown of Bethany. The town of Bethany was not far from Jerusalem where the Jewish leaders were plotting against Jesus. Lazarus is mentioned again in chapter 12 of the Gospel of John.
No, it is for God's glory so that God's Son may be glorified through it. According to the Gospel of John, Lazarus was the brother of Martha and Mary of Bethany. Martha then went and told Mary that Jesus wanted to see her. Do you believe this? DC comics references the story of Lazarus with the "Lazarus pits" used to restore life and vitality, or even grant immortality to those who bathe in their waters. When he learns that Lazarus is ill, Jesus stays in Bethany two extra days out of affection for him. When Mary met Jesus, she was grieving with strong emotion over her brother's death.
"Lord," she said, "if you had been here, my brother would not have died.". Upon seeing their grief and weeping, Jesus is deeply moved. In Acts 9:40-41 Peter raised a woman from the dead. The certain man who was sick, Lazarus (or Eleazar) by name, was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. The Village of Bethany was close to Jerusalem, and about 20 miles or so from Perea where Jesus was teaching when He received the message that Lazarus was ill.
Jesus also raised Jairus' daughter (Matthew 9:18-26; Mark 5:41-42; Luke 8:52-56) and a widow's son (Luke 7:11-15) from dead. Jesus looked up to heaven and prayed to his Father, closing with these words: "Lazarus, come out!" In fact, we're told Jesus loved him. Spooner wrote that this seemed to indicate that the author of the Gospel of John, "was actually dishonest, or that he took up, believed and recorded a flying story, which an occurrence of some kind had given rise to, but which was without any foundation in truth.
After that, Jesus asks for the stone of the tomb to be removed, but Martha interjects that there will be a smell. I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me.". ", Learn Religions uses cookies to provide you with a great user experience. "[9] French Protestant minister Jakob Abbadie wrote that Jesus had intentionally delayed his return to Bethany for, "four days, that it might not be said, he [Lazarus] was not really dead. [4] Jesus and Lazarus together attract the attention of many Jews and the narrator states that the chief priests consider having Lazarus put to death because so many people have come to believe in Jesus on account of his raising Lazarus. Then, after asking where Lazarus was buried, Jesus weeps. [15] In 2013, Dawkins wrote that Jesus did not raise Lazarus from the dead. [1][2][3] The event is said to have taken place at Bethany – today the Palestinian town of Al-Eizariya, which translates to "the place of Lazarus". - Now a certain (man) was sick, (named) Lazarus, of Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister Martha. The miracle of the raising of Lazarus is the climax of John's "signs". [19], The Raising of Lazarus is one of the most popular artistic themes in the Catacombs of Rome including examples from the 2nd century.[20]. Then Jesus said these crucial words: "I am the resurrection and the life.