![]() When Jesus arrived, Lazarus had already been dead four days and Martha was very upset with Jesus and said “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died” (John 11:21). Why would Jesus be glad that Lazarus has died? Why was it good that Jesus was not there? It was “so that you may believe” in Him. Why did Jesus resurrect Lazarus when He could have healed him and prevented his death? Jesus answers this in part when He “told them plainly, “Lazarus has died, and for your sake I am glad that I was not there, so that you may believe” (John 11:14-15). That’s because Jesus, as God, has the power to raise people from the dead and simply has to speak and it is so. Lazarus’ name is not lost on those familiar with the Hebrew or Greek language for as this name means “whom God helps” or “God has helped” so did Jesus, Who is God, helped Lazarus to come back to life. God names people for their attributes and for His divine purposes for their life like Abraham, Paul, and yes, Lazarus too. Lazarus’ name is a special name as His name in the Greek “Lazaros” literally means “whom God helps.” Lazarus’ name comes from the Hebrew name “Eleazar” or “’El`azar” and means “God has helped” so Lazarus’ name points to the God Who helps him and us too. It is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it” (John 11:3-4) so we see that Jesus loved Lazarus “He whom you love” but more than that, Jesus “loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus” (John 11:5) so Jesus had a close, personal, and loving relationship with Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. Lazarus was the brother of Martha and Mary who lived in Bethany and this was the “Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair (Luke 7:38), whose brother Lazarus was ill” (John 11:2) “So the sisters sent to him, saying, “Lord, he whom you love is ill.” But when Jesus heard it he said, “This illness does not lead to death. ![]() ![]() After Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, what became of him? What happened to Lazarus after he was resurrected by Jesus? Who was Lazarus? ![]()
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