2/8/2024 0 Comments Lazarus story bible![]() ![]() 17, “Jesus found that Lazarus had already been three days in the tomb.” They asked, didn’t Jesus already know Jesus was dead, per vs. (8/5/14)Ī year or so ago, a couple of our fellow-readers were looking at this passage, and they wrote to me to ask what it means in vs. John 11:17-35, Jesus tests the faith of Mary and Martha. He’s the one here who says flat out what they all know: returning to the area of Jerusalem is mortally dangerous for Jesus, but, he says, “Let’s go, too, so that we can die with him.” I think that after Peter and John, Thomas had the most profound faith in Jesus among the disciples. He knew that Lazarus was dead why he delayed we can only conjecture.” Arriving on the fourth day, Jesus is told that Lazarus had been dead four days and in the tomb for three days. ![]() 17, 39): one day was spent on his journey, one by the messenger on his, and two were spent by our Lord after the message of illness had come. The Lord came to Bethany on the fourth day (vs. Erdman says this: Lazarus “was already dead, and buried, before the message reached Jesus. The important thing is this: it did not and does not matter! Lazarus was already dead when Jesus received the message!Ĭharles R. Various explanations have been advanced for why Jesus waited for two days after receiving the message from Mary and Martha before setting out for Bethany, none of which are either terribly convincing or flattering to Jesus’ motives. ![]() John 11:1-16, Jesus receives word that Lazarus is dying. John 11:55-12:11, Jesus returns to the home of Lazarus’s family.Ĭopyright information, disclaimers, and sponsors John 11:36-54, Jesus raises Lazarus to life, goes to Ephraim. Random Walk in a Gallery of Religious Art, Step 38: John 11:32-44, Raising of Lazarus, by Carl Bloch The Chronological Gospel – The Raising of Lazarus John 11:1-16, Jesus receives word that Lazarus is dying. ![]()
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