Resurrection of Lazarus by Juan de Flandes, around 1500

Lazarus (Heb. Elʿāzār Eleazar "one God has helped") is the name of two separate characters mentioned in the New Testament. The more famous one is the subject of the miracle recounted only in John,^[1] in which Jesus raises him from the dead. The other appears uniquely in Jesus' parable of Lazarus and Dives.^[2] Download high resolution version (1256x1755, 263 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1256x1755, 263 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Resurrection of Lazarus, c. ... Resurrection of Lazarus by Juan de Flandes, circa 1500. ... This article is about the Christian scriptures. ... Look up John, john in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about Jesus of Nazareth. ... // For a comparison of parable with other kinds of stories, see Myth, legend, fairy tale, and fable. ... Dives and Lazarus or Lazarus and Dives is a parable[1] attributed to Jesus that is reported only in the Gospel of Luke (Luke 16:19-16:31). ...

In allusion to John's account of the resurrection of Lazarus, the name is often used to connote apparent restoration to life in the scientific term Lazarus taxon, which refers to organisms that reappear in the fossil record after a period of apparent extinction. The Lazarus phenomenon refers to an event in which a person spontaneously returns to life (the heart starts beating again) after resuscitation has been given up. There are also numerous literary uses of the term. The takahe is an example of a Lazarus taxon. ... The Lazarus Phenomenon is the unexpected return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after resuscitation has been abandoned. ... For other meanings of CPR, see CPR (disambiguation). ...

The parable of Lazarus

Main article: Lazarus and Dives

In the Gospel of Luke 16:19–31, Lazarus is a beggar who lay outside the gate of a rich man, whom later tradition has given the name Dives, who dressed in fine clothing and dined sumptuously every day, but gave nothing to Lazarus. Both men died, and the beggar received his reward in the Hereafter, in Abraham's bosom at the everlasting banquet, while the rich man craved a drop of water from Lazarus' finger to cool his tongue as he was tormented in the fires of Hell. Lazarus is the only person in a New Testament parable given a name; the rich man of the parable has been named Dives by tradition, although the name does not appear in Luke. Dives and Lazarus or Lazarus and Dives is a parable[1] attributed to Jesus that is reported only in the Gospel of Luke (Luke 16:19-16:31). ... The Gospel of Luke (literally, according to Luke; Greek, Κατά Λουκαν, Kata Loukan) is a synoptic Gospel, and the third and longest of the four canonical Gospels of the New Testament. ... The phrase Bosom of Abraham refers to the place of comfort in sheol (Greek: hades) where the Jews said the righteous dead awaited Judgment Day. ...

For the last century, "Catholic exegetes now commonly accept the story as a parable... The purpose of the parable is to teach the evil result of the neglect of others. Lazarus was rewarded, not because he was poor, but for his virtuous acceptance of poverty; the rich man was punished, not because he was rich, but for vicious neglect of the opportunities given him by his wealth."^[3] Exegesis (from the Greek to lead out) involves an extensive and critical interpretation of an authoritative text, especially of a holy scripture, such as of the Old and New Testaments of the Bible, the Talmud, the Midrash, the Quran, etc. ...

A Fundamentalist Protestant belief is that the passage is not a parable at all, but a true account, as it is the only story told by Jesus where there is no mention of it being a parable.^[4] Another reason they believe that it is a true account is the fact the beggar's name is given (Lazarus), something not done in any of Jesus' parables. The meaning of this story is twofold; first, as noted above, the rewards according to the state of repentance of a man's life^[5], but also the concept that if one will not listen to the Bible or those preaching it^[6], that they would not listen, even if someone was raised from the dead. This passage is key to the doctrine of the power of Scripture to save.^[7]

Lazarus of Bethany

Main article: Lazarus of Bethany

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The miracle of Lazarus

In the Gospel of John Lazarus, also called Lazarus of Bethany or Lazarus of the Four Days was a man who lived in the town of Bethany.^[8] The sisters sent word to Jesus that the one he loved was ill. Jesus was delayed and found that Lazarus had been in the tomb for four days, and Martha reproached him. When Jesus assured her that Lazarus would rise, she took his meaning for the resurrection on Judgment Day, to which he replied, "I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die".^[9] In the presence of a crowd of Jewish mourners, Jesus had the stone rolled away from the tomb and bade Lazarus to come out, and so he did, still wrapped in his grave-cloths. Jesus then called for his followers (friends and family alike) to remove the grave-cloths. The narrator claims many other Jews were convinced of Jesus' divinity after visiting Lazarus, but says no more of the individual. For other uses, see Gospel of John (disambiguation). ... Lazarus is the name of two separate characters in the New Testament. ... Bethany was a village on the southeastern slope of the Mount of Olives, less than two miles (3 km) from Jerusalem, remembered by Christians as the home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus in the New Testament. ... This article or section should be merged with End times and Last judgment The Last Judgement - Tympanum sculpture at the Abbey Church of Ste-Foy, Conques-en-Rouergue, France In Christian eschatology, the Last Judgement is the ethical-judicial trial, judgement, and punishment/reward of individual humans (assignment to heaven...

The developed Lazarus legend

Lazarus the beggar and Lazarus the resurrected were combined in Romanesque iconography carved on portals in Burgundy and Provence.^[10]

The 13th century Golden Legend claims that Lazarus fled to Cyprus, where he became the first bishop of Larnaka/Kittim, appointed directly by Paul and Barnabas. It was claimed that the bishop's pallium was presented to Lazarus by the Virgin Mary, who had woven it herself. Such apostolic connections were central to the claims to autocephaly made by the bishops of Kittim—subject to the patriarch of Jerusalem—during the period 325–413. The church of Kittim was declared (or confirmed) self-governing in 413. For the Arthur Sullivan oratorio, see The Golden Legend (oratorio). ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      This article... Larnaca, or Larnaka, is a city on the southeast coast of Cyprus. ... Paul of Tarsus (b. ... Barnabas was an early Christian mentioned in the New Testament. ... now. ... In hierarchical Christian churches, especially Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox churches, autocephaly is the status of a hierarchical church whose head bishop does not report to any higher-ranking bishop. ... The term Patriarch of Jerusalem can refer to the holders of one of three offices: The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, who is one of the Roman Catholic patriarchs of the east The Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, who is one of nine highest-ranking Eastern Orthodox bishops, called patriarchs The Armenian...

An alternative medieval tradition sent Mary, Martha, and Lazarus to Gaul after the Crucifixion. Provencal tradition, in particular, held Lazarus as the first bishop of Marseille. Gaul (Latin: ) was the name given, in ancient times, to the region of Western Europe comprising present-day northern Italy, France, Belgium, western Switzerland and the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the west bank of the Rhine river. ... For other uses, see Crucifixion (disambiguation). ... Provençal (Prouvençau in Provençal language) is one of several dialects of the Romance language Occitan, which is spoken by a minority of people in southern France and other areas of France. ... The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Marseille is an ecclesiastical territory in France. ...

In the section In paradisum, which often appears embedded in the Requiem, the deceased is wished to Paradise—In paradisum deducant te Angeli— with Lazarus, who once was poor (cum Lazaro quondam paupere); the text reminds us how often the Lazarus of John, who possessed a rock-cut tomb and was resurrected, has been conflated with the beggar Lazarus of Luke. The Requiem (from the Latin requiés, rest) or Requiem Mass (informally, the funeral Mass), also known formally (in Latin) as the Missa pro defunctis or Missa defunctorum, is a liturgical service of the Roman Catholic Church as well as the Anglican/ Episcopalian High Church and certain Lutheran Churches in... Paradise, Jan Bruegel Paradise is an English word from Persian roots that is generally identified with the Garden of Eden or with Heaven. ...

Tombs of Lazarus

The first tomb in Bethany is a place of pilgrimage today.

Lazarus's second tomb in Cyprus is the site of a Greek Orthodox church of Larnaka. His relics were taken from Cyprus to Constantinople in 898, although in 1972 human remains were discovered under the altar during renovation works in the church at Larnaka, and were identified with part of the saint's relics. Greek Orthodox Church can refer to any of several hierarchical churches within the larger group of mutually recognizing Eastern Orthodox churches: the Orthodox Church of Constantinople, headed by the Patriarch of Constantinople, who is also the first among equals of the Eastern Orthodox Communion. ... Larnaca, or Larnaka, is a city on the southeast coast of Cyprus. ... For other uses, see Relic (disambiguation). ... This article is about the city before the Fall of Constantinople (1453). ... Events Accession of Pope John IX Accession of King Kasyapa IV of Sri Lanka Magyar army headed by Álmos besieges Kiev Magyar tribes found state of Szekesfahervar in Hungary Bologna joins Italian Kingdom End of Yodit era in Ethiopia Foundation of Bhaktapur in Nepal Births Deaths Category: ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The relics from Constantinople were transferred to France in 1204 as part of the booty of war from the Fourth Crusade. The Entry of the Crusaders into Constantinople (Eugène Delacroix, 1840). ...

Order of Saint Lazarus

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The Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem is a religious/military order, purportedly dating back to the First Crusade. The Order is run by two distinct channels of authority, referred to as the Malta Obedience and the Paris Obedience. This article concerns the former religious, catholic-founded order of knighthood. ...

Liturgical references

Lazarus is honored as a saint by those Christian churches which keep the commemoration of saints, although on different days, according to local traditions. For other uses, see Saint (disambiguation). ...

In the Eastern Orthodox Church as well as the Byzantine Catholic Church, the day before Palm Sunday is celebrated as Lazarus Saturday. This day, together with Palm Sunday, hold a unique position in the church year, as days of joy and triumph between the penitence of Great Lent and the mourning of Holy Week.^[11] Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Relation to other religions Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      The... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Relation to other religions Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Athanasius · Augustine · Constantine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas Calvin · Luther · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      The... For the book by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. ... Lazarus Saturday, in the Eastern Orthodox and Byzantine Catholic Churches, is the day before Palm Sunday, and is liturgically linked to it. ... Great Lent is the greatest fasting period in the church year in Eastern Christianity, which prepares Christians for the greatest feast of the church year, Easter (or Holy Pascha). Although it is in many ways similar to Lent in Western Christianity, there are important differences in the timing of Lent... Holy Week (Latin: ) in Christianity is the last week of Lent. ...

In the Roman Catholic Church Saint Lazarus' memorial is on June 21. In Cuba a major festival is dedicated to San Lázaro. Catholic Church redirects here. ... is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

He is commemorated in the Calendar of Saints of the Lutheran Church on July 29 together with Mary and Martha. The Lutheran Calendar of Saints is a listing which details the primary annual festivals and events that are celebrated liturgically by the Lutheran Church. ... The Lutheran movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity by the original definition. ... is the 210th day of the year (211th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Mary anoints Jesus feet in Bethany in this modern Greek icon. ... Mary anoints Jesus in Bethany in this icon. ...

In Christian funerals the idea of the deceased being raised by the Lord as Lazarus was raised is often expressed in prayer.

In modern culture

Well-known as an established tale, Lazarus has appeared countless times in music, writing and art.

• Among the painted depictions of Lazarus is the work Lazarus Breaking His Fast by Walter Sickert.
• Several bands have composed songs titled "Lazarus", for example The Boo Radleys, Chimaira, and Placebo.
• Lazarus is mentioned in several notable works of literature, for example Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky, "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" by T. S. Eliot, A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller, Jr., Moby-Dick by Herman Melville, A Separate Peace by John Knowles, the novels of Robert A. Heinlein, and Lady Lazarus, a poem written by Sylvia Plath.
• Lazarus is also referenced in other media, for example the movie Casper, the computer game Diablo, the television series The X-Files ("Lazarus") and Doctor Who (The Lazarus Experiment), and the Batman comic books.

Walter Sickert Walter Richard Sickert (May 31, 1860 in Munich (Germany) – January 22, 1942) was an English impressionist painter. ... The Boo Radleys were a British guitar band of the 1990s who made experimental indie music, and were briefly associated with the Britpop movement. ... Chimaira are a metal band from Cleveland, Ohio. ... Placebo are an alternative rock band currently consisting of Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal. ... For other uses, see Crime and Punishment (disambiguation). ... Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (Russian: Фёдор Миха́йлович Достое́вский, pronounced , sometimes transliterated Dostoyevsky, Dostoievsky, or Dostoevski  ) (November 11 [O.S. October 30] 1821–February 9 [O.S. January 28] 1881) was a Russian novelist and writer of fiction whose works, including Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov, have had a profound and lasting effect... The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, a poem by T. S. Eliot, marked the start of his career as one of the twentieth centurys most influential poets. ... Thomas Stearns Eliot, OM (September 26, 1888 – January 4, 1965), was a poet, dramatist and literary critic. ... A Canticle for Leibowitz is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by Walter M. Miller, Jr. ... Walter Michael Miller, Jr. ... Moby-Dick book cover Moby-Dick - the official title of the first edition - is a novel by Herman Melville. ... Herman Melville (August 1, 1819 – September 28, 1891) was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet. ... A Separate Peace is John Knowles first published novel, released in 1959. ... John Knowles (September 16, 1926 - November 29, 2001), b. ... Robert Anson Heinlein (July 7, 1907 – May 8, 1988) was one of the most popular, influential, and controversial authors of hard science fiction. ... Lady Lazarus is a poem written by Sylvia Plath, and is commonly used as an example of her writing style. ... Sylvia Plath (October 27, 1932 – February 11, 1963) was an American poet, novelist, and short story writer. ... Casper is a 1995 live-action feature film based on the Casper the Friendly Ghost cartoons and comic strips. ... Diablo is a dark fantasy-themed hack and slash action role-playing game developed by Blizzard North and released by Blizzard Entertainment on January 2, 1997. ... The X-Files is an American Peabody and Emmy Award-winning science fiction television series created by Chris Carter, which first aired on September 10, 1993, and ended on May 19, 2002. ... Lazarus was the fifteenth episode of the first season of The X-Files science-fiction television series created by Chris Carter. ... This article is about the television series. ... The Lazarus Experiment is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a DC Comics fictional superhero who first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939. ...

Notes

The novel, Waking Lazarus, by T.L. Hines. In Bernard Shaws Major Barbara, Undershaft's business partner is called Lazarus This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Mary anoints Jesus feet in Bethany in this modern Greek icon. ... Mary anoints Jesus in Bethany in this icon. ... This page is about the version of the Bible; for the Harvey Danger album, see King James Version (album). ... This article is about the town in France. ... Vézelay is a commune in the Yonne département in the Bourgogne région of France. ... Autun is a town in the Saône-et-Loire département in Burgundy, France, and has a history which dates back to Roman times. ... Timothy Ware was born in 1934. ...

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• Lazarus - article from the Catholic Encyclopedia, 1910
• Lazarus of Bethany - article from the Catholic Encyclopedia
• St. Lazarus, friend of Christ and first bishop of Kition, Cyprus - Fr. Demetrios Serfes (Greek Orthodox)
• Lazarus Saturday - Icon and Synaxarion
• The Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus