Section 15
them to take away the stone. Once again, Martha frustrated the Lord with her opinion. She said, "Lord, by now he smells, for it is the fourth day that he has been there" (11:39). In this chapter there is nothing religious, but there are many opinions standing in the Lord's way. Although the Lord is life to the people in the church, He meets a great number of human opinions from the people in the church. It is just like His meet ing the opinions of the disciples, Martha and Mary, and their Jewish friends.
GIVING LIFE TO THE DEAD
The Lord as resurrection gives life to the dead. He is the resurrection and the life. In resurrection, this life is imparted into the dead to raise them up from death. This is life's res urrecting.
RESURRECTION REQUIRING
MAN'S SUBMISSION AND COOPERATION
We must see one point here. The point is that the Lord was able to raise up Lazarus from death. However, He could not do anything be cause He was continually frustrated by human opinions. He was frustrated by those opinions