5/3/2024 0 Comments Saint lazarus of the four daysIt is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.” This means either John wrote his Gospel after the other Gospels, expecting people to be familiar with the story, or more likely that the story had already circulated orally and John assumed that the hearers were familiar with it.ģ So the sisters sent to him, saying, “Lord, he whom you love is ill.” 4 But when Jesus heard it he said, “This illness does not lead to death. The reason is because the incident of Mary anointing Jesus, is not recorded until next chapter. It is interesting and somewhat surprising that John makes this comment so early. Incidentally, there seems to be a strong connection between sections of the Essene community and the early Jewish believers in Jesus movement, but this is a topic for another time.Ģ It was Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was ill. Essenes (a Jewish sect) were known for their commitment to serve the poor and sick. These centers were spread throughout the ancient Jewish world. It is likely that this village served as one of the Jewish Essene diaconal centers. There are many reasons to think it was a very special village. These Hebrew names are not coincidental.īethany was not far from Jerusalem (there was also a Bethany across the Jordan river). The story begins with introducing to us Lazarus (in Hebrew Eliezer, which means God will help) who resides in Bethany (in Hebrew Beit Aniah, which means the House of the Poor). Democratic Republic of the Congo (W) +242ġNow a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha.Democratic Republic of the Congo (E) +242.
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