![]() On the fourth day Jesus crossed the Jordan river and traveled day’s journey to Bethany. Why did Jesus take four days to get to Lazarus? A summary of the four days will help answer this question: On the first day the messenger had to travel to find Jesus. This miracle was so convincing that the priests plotted to kill Lazarus (John 12:9,10). Its obvious that they had gotten accustomed to the idea that Jesus. No one could question it since Lazarus had been dead for four days and was buried. Although God would not have us deny the reality of our grief and pain, He would also have us know that He works through our suffering for good (Rom. Two sisters agree (verses 21 and 32), if Christ had been there, Lazarus would not have died. When Jesus finally raised Lazarus from the dead it was one of his greatest and most noteworthy miracles. ![]() This only gave greater opportunity for people to believe. He waited two more days before He and His disciples left for Lazarus’ house. However, when Jesus heard about Lazarus’ illness, he said, “His sickness won’t end in death, it will bring glory to God and his son.” (v. The raising of Lazarus teaches us that Jesus is the giver of life, of eternal life, even if prayers for healing in this life are unanswered. Scripture makes it clear there was a strong love between Jesus and this family (v. Jesus was about twenty miles from Bethany when a messenger arrived with the news that His dear friend, Lazarus, was critically ill. of Olives, about two miles from Jerusalem (v. 2).īethany was located on the east side of the Mt. So then he told them plainly, Lazarus is dead, 15 and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. Therefore the report of Lazarus death was. That is a German mile or two standard miles, according to the NIV. ![]() The sinner cannot quicken his own soul, but he is to use the means of grace the. This was the same Mary who later poured perfume on the Lord’s head and wiped his feet with her hair (v. Bethany was close to Jerusalem, about 15 stadia. Lazarus was thoroughly revived, and returned not only to life, but to health. Lazarus lived in Bethany with his two sisters, Mary and Martha. The implication of their question: now that Lazarus is dead all hope is gone, it is now too late Jesus can do nothing more than join the mourners in weeping. Lazarus, a close friend of Jesus, had become gravely ill (v. How should we respond to death It is natural and good to mourn the loss of a loved one. Verses 1 through 6 describe the setting for a miracle. ![]()
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