First, we must speak of how this statement came about. There was a man, from Bethany, named Lazarus who was very sick. Lazarus was the brother of Mary and Martha and a friend to Jesus. Martha and Mary sent word to Jesus that Lazarus was very sick. Jesus stated, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God’s glory so that God’s Son may be glorified through it.” When Jesus arrives to see Lazarus, Lazarus had already passed and been in the tomb for four days. This …show more content…
” Morris goes on speaking of what life in the passage means. He says, “Life means that the quality of life that he imparts to us here and now never ceases.”
“I am the resurrection and the Life” is a statement that was shown amazingly through the resurrection of Lazarus. This amazing miracle caused Jesus to increase His following. The people that had come to see Mary and followed her to the place where Lazarus laid had never seen a miracle like this take place before. The Pharisees that had heard of this miracle had become fearful of Jesus and the Romans coming to take away their nation. The miracle shows that even death is not superior over Jesus Christ and that is can be destroyed by resurrection and judgment of the