raising of Lazarus
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The raising of Lazarus is a New Testament miracle in which Jesus restores Lazarus to life after four days in the tomb, dramatically demonstrating his power over death.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Raising of Lazarus | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament miracle
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biblical event ⓘ miracle of Jesus ⓘ |
| associatedWithFeastDay | Saturday before Palm Sunday (in Eastern Christianity) ⓘ |
| biblicalCitation | John 11:1–44 ⓘ |
| category |
Miracles of Jesus in the Gospel of John
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Resurrection miracles in the Bible ⓘ |
| causes | many Jews to believe in Jesus ⓘ |
| centralAct | raising from the dead ⓘ |
| commandGiven |
"Lazarus, come out"
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"Unbind him, and let him go" ⓘ |
| consideredOneOf | signs in the Gospel of John ⓘ |
| demonstrates |
Jesus’ power over death
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glory of God ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
Byzantine icons
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Renaissance paintings ⓘ catacomb frescoes ⓘ |
| durationInTomb | four days ⓘ |
| followedBy |
plot to kill Jesus
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plot to kill Lazarus ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalLanguageSource | Koine Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject |
Jesus
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Lazarus of Bethany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMarthaConfession | "You are the Christ, the Son of God" ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Jewish mourners
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Martha of Bethany NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary of Bethany NERFINISHED ⓘ disciples of Jesus ⓘ |
| includesAction |
Jesus calls Lazarus out of the tomb
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Jesus prays to the Father ⓘ Jesus weeps ⓘ Lazarus comes out bound in grave clothes ⓘ stone removed from tomb ⓘ |
| includesSaying | "I am the resurrection and the life" ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian art
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Christian theology of resurrection ⓘ |
| liturgicalCommemoration | Lazarus Saturday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narratedIn | Gospel of John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prefigures |
general resurrection
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resurrection of Jesus ⓘ |
| signNumberInJohnTradition | seventh sign ⓘ |
| takesPlaceIn | Bethany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
Jesus’ compassion
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faith in Jesus ⓘ glory of God revealed ⓘ life and resurrection ⓘ |
| veneratedIn | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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