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Lazarus
LazarusLazarus (in Greek, Lazaros or Eleazaros, meaning "God hath helped") is the name of a person in the New Testament of the Bible who was resurrected in one of Jesus' most spectacular miracles and certainly the most poignant one. According solely to the Gospel of John (John 11–12), when their brother Lazarus fell deathly ill, Mary and Martha of Bethany send for their friend Jesus. Four days later, upon his arrival, Jesus finds that Lazarus has already died. Weeping, the sisters insist that had Jesus been there, their brother would not have died. Jesus goes to the tomb where Lazarus is buried and weeps. Then he asks that the stone of the tomb be removed and cries: "Lazarus, come out!" The dead man comes out and is freed from his burial cloth. Soon thereafter, on the Saturday before Palm Sunday, Lazarus takes part in the banquet that Simon the Leper gives for Jesus in Bethany (John 12:1–11). No other mention of Lazarus is made in the Gospels. According to a tradition in the Orthodox Church, however, Lazarus later became Bishop of Cyprus. Although enigmatic (experts do not know much of him before or after his resurrection), the figure of Lazarus is of paramount importance in Christianity. This miracle definitely established the "divinity" of Christ (only a God or a son of God could resurrect someone), which later is confirmed by Christ's own resurrection. Lazarus has since become a metaphor not only for resurrection but also for rebirth, recovery (e.g., the Lazarus Data Recovery company), and rehabilitation. See also: Jesus; Necromancy; Reincarnation BibliographyBroderick, Robert C., ed. Catholic Encyclopedia. Nashville: Thomas Nelson Incorporated, 1987. JEAN-YVES BOUCHER |
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BOUCHER, JEAN-YVES. "Lazarus." Macmillan Encyclopedia of Death and Dying. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. BOUCHER, JEAN-YVES. "Lazarus." Macmillan Encyclopedia of Death and Dying. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3407200176.html BOUCHER, JEAN-YVES. "Lazarus." Macmillan Encyclopedia of Death and Dying. 2002. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3407200176.html |
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Lazarus
Lazarus ♂ Name borne in the New Testament by two different characters: the brother of Martha and Mary, who was raised from the dead by Jesus (John 11:1–44), and the beggar who appears in the parable of Dives and Lazarus narrated by Jesus (Luke 16:19–31). The form Lazarus, used in the Authorized Version, is a Latinate version of Greek Lazaros, itself a transliteration of Aramaic Lazar, an aphetic short form of Hebrew Eleazar ‘God is my help’. Because the beggar Lazarus was ‘full of sores’ the name was often used in the Middle Ages as a generic term for a leper, and so has never been common as a given name.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Lazarus." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Lazarus." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Lazarus.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Lazarus." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Lazarus.html |
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Lazarus
1. The only character to be given a name in Jesus' parables (Luke 16: 19–31) where he is the archetypal beggar in contrast with Dives, a billionnaire, who is given no name—though often referred to as Dives. 2. The brother of Mary and Martha who lived at Bethany; he was raised from the dead by Jesus although he (Jesus) deliberately delayed his response to the sisters' call for help (John 11). Because Lazarus is said to be ‘loved’ by Jesus, he has been identified by a few commentators as the ‘beloved disciple’ who wrote the fourth gospel (John 21: 24), but the view has not attracted much support. |
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W. R. F. BROWNING. "Lazarus." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. W. R. F. BROWNING. "Lazarus." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Lazarus.html W. R. F. BROWNING. "Lazarus." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Lazarus.html |
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Lazarus
Lazarus. The name of two apparently separate figures in the NT. (1) The poor man in Christ's parable of Dives and Lazarus (Lk. 16: 19–31). (2) The brother of Martha and Mary. According to Jn. 11: 1–44 Christ raised him from the dead. Some critics have speculated that the story (not mentioned in the Synoptic Gospels) was constructed from the parable. According to E. tradition Lazarus, with Martha, Mary, and others, was put into a leaking boat by the Jews, landed in Cyprus, and became Bp. of Kition: in later W. tradition he was Bp.of Marseilles. Feast day in the E., the Saturday before Palm Sunday; in the W., 17 Dec.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Lazarus." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Lazarus." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Lazarus.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Lazarus." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Lazarus.html |
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Lazarus
Lazarus a biblical name.
In the New Testament, Lazarus is the brother of Martha and Mary, raised from the dead by Jesus. According to the story in John, ch. 11, Lazarus had died and been buried before Jesus reached him; he was raised not just from the dead, but from the tomb, and has thus become a type for an unlooked-for resurrection. In Luke 16:20, Lazarus is also the name of a beggar covered with sores, who was refused help by the rich man Dives, but who on death entered heaven when Dives was denied. The archaic term for a leper, lazar, comes from his name. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Lazarus." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Lazarus." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Lazarus.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Lazarus." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Lazarus.html |
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Lazarus
Lazarus [Gr.,=Heb., Eleazar ], in the New Testament. 1 Brother of Mary and Martha of Bethany who, after four days in the tomb, was brought back to life by Jesus. 2 Beggar in the parable who lay suffering and neglected at the rich man's gate. After death the rich man, parching in hell, pleads in vain that Lazarus, now happy in heaven, be permitted to give him a cooling drink. |
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"Lazarus." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Lazarus." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Lazarus.html "Lazarus." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Lazarus.html |
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Lazarus
Lazarus Either of two men mentioned in the New Testament. In John 11, Lazarus is the brother of Mary and Martha of Bethany. Four days after his death, Jesus miraculously restored him to life. In Luke 16, Lazarus is the poor man in Christ's parable about a beggar and a rich man.
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"Lazarus." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Lazarus." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Lazarus.html "Lazarus." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Lazarus.html |
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Lazarus •Arras, embarrass, harass
•gynandrous, polyandrous
•Pancras • charas • Tatras • disastrous
•ferrous • leprous • ambidextrous
•Carreras, mayoress
•scabrous
•cirrus, Pyrrhus
•chivalrous
•citrous, citrus
•ludicrous • tenebrous
•Cyrus, Epirus, papyrus, virus
•fibrous • hydrous • Cyprus
•retrovirus • monstrous
•brachiosaurus, brontosaurus, canorous, chorus, Epidaurus, Horus, megalosaurus, pelorus, porous, sorus, stegosaurus, Taurus, thesaurus, torus, tyrannosaurus
•walrus
•ochrous (US ocherous)
•cumbrous • wondrous • lustrous
•Algeciras, Severus
•desirous
•Arcturus, Epicurus, Honduras
•barbarous • tuberous • slumberous
•Cerberus • rapturous
•lecherous, treacherous
•torturous • vulturous • Pandarus
•slanderous • ponderous
•malodorous, odorous
•thunderous • murderous
•carboniferous, coniferous, cruciferous, melliferous, odoriferous, pestiferous, somniferous, splendiferous, umbelliferous, vociferous
•phosphorous, phosphorus
•sulphurous (US sulfurous)
•Anaxagoras, Pythagoras
•clangorous, languorous
•rigorous, vigorous
•dangerous • verdurous
•cankerous, cantankerous, rancorous
•decorous • Icarus • valorous
•dolorous • idolatrous
•amorous, clamorous, glamorous
•timorous
•humerus, humorous, numerous
•murmurous • generous • sonorous
•onerous • obstreperous • Hesperus
•vaporous • viviparous • viperous
•Bosporus, prosperous
•stuporous • cancerous
•Monoceros, rhinoceros
•sorcerous • adventurous • Tartarus
•nectarous • dexterous • traitorous
•preposterous • slaughterous
•boisterous, roisterous
•uterus • adulterous • stertorous
•cadaverous • feverous
•carnivorous, herbivorous, insectivorous, omnivorous
•Lazarus
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"Lazarus." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Lazarus." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Lazarus.html "Lazarus." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Lazarus.html |
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