Miracles, as performed by Jesus, are understood as divine acts that demonstrate God's power and purpose, rooted in faith and spiritual significance. Unlike magic, which often relies on illusion and deception to trick the senses, miracles are seen as authentic interventions in the natural order, intended to reveal truth and inspire belief. In contrast, magic tricks are performed for entertainment and do not carry inherent spiritual meaning. Thus, the distinction lies in the intention and source of the act—miracles are divine and purposeful, while magic is human-crafted illusion.
The Lazarus who was resurrected from the dead is called Lazarus of Bethany or Lazarus of the Miracle. The leper in the parable of the rich man and the beggar (Luke 16) is called Lazarus the Beggar or Lazarus of the Parable. That's a Catholic answer.
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Lazarus of Bethany (also known as "Lazarus of the Four Days") is a well known for his resurrection after four days. This miracle has been described in the Bible in chapter 11 of the Gospel of John.
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Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead by calling out to him and commanding him to come out of the tomb where he was buried. This miracle demonstrated Jesus' power over death and his ability to bring the dead back to life.
Bethany was the "certain village" that Jesus visited during his later Judean ministry. Bethany was the location of Martha, Mary, and Lazarus. And it was here were Jesus performed the miracle of Lazarus's resurrection.
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Lazarus, a figure in the New Testament of the Bible, is known as the brother of Mary and Martha of Bethany. The Gospels do not mention his father's name, so it remains unspecified. In biblical narratives, the focus is primarily on his relationship with Jesus and the miracle of his resurrection. Thus, the identity of Lazarus's father is not a point of emphasis in the scriptures.
A:This miracle is in John's Gospel only and the gospel does not say, although it does say that the priests talked about having Lazarus killed (John 12:10). Presuambly they would not have done so because he had become so famous among the Jews and his resurrection was in this gospel the trigger for the arrest and crucifixion of Jesus (John 12:19): "The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him. " In spite of this, no contemporary account ever mentions Lazarus and no other gospel author seems to have known of the miracle of raising Lazarus. The nearest parallel we have to the miracle of the resurrection of Lazarus is a parable in Luke's Gospel, which tells of Lazarus hypothetically raised from the dead. John's story has so many parallels to this parable (and even includes the sisters Mary and Martha) that it could be regarded as based on it, in which case Lazarus was not really a historical person, was never raised from the dead and did not live afterwards.
From Bethany near Jerusalem comes news that Lazarus, brother of Mary and Martha, is ill. By the time Jesus arrives there, Lazarus is dead and already four days in the tomb. Jesus performs the stupendous miracle of recalling Lazarus to life, causing many to put faith in Jesus.
Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead to demonstrate his power over death and to show that he is the Son of God with the ability to bring people back to life. This miracle also served as a sign of Jesus' divinity and his ability to bring hope and faith to his followers.
The responses were fear, praise and fame first in Luke 7.16,17 when he raised the young man at Nain. When Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, (John 11), the responses were, faith in Jesus from those who believed in him and anger at Jesus and a desire to kill him and Lazarus from the Pharisees.