Life’S Resurrecting— The Need Of The Dead
LIFE'S RESURRECTING— THE NEED OF THE DEAD
The case of raising Lazarus from the dead in John 11 is certainly a wonderful case. Here we see the case of a man who had died, who had been buried for four days, and who had begun to stink. Nevertheless, he was resurrected. Why do the other three Gospels give us no record of this wonderful case? This case of resurrec tion does not fit in with the purposes of the other three Gospels; it only suits the purpose of the Gospel of John. Matthew, Mark, and Luke are Gospels with purposes other than life. John is the gospel on life. Therefore, the Holy Spirit kept this case for John. This proves that the Gos pel of John is a book of life.
THE DEAD AND HIS NEED
In John 11:1-4 we see the dead and his need. Lazarus was not only sick but also dead (11:14). Thus, he did not need healing but resurrecting. In the Lord's salvation He does not merely heal the sick; He also gives life to the dead. So He remained two days until the sick one had died