Lazarus tomb6/23/2023 ![]() He was dreaded the wrath of his Father on him. In order to obtain it, Jesus was going to endure a horrible death on the cross. Lazarus’s resurrection would seem and be perceived as a gift of grace by him and everyone else who witnessed and experienced it. Everyone was aware of the impending crucifixion, but no one realized how much emotional turmoil Jesus was going through (Luke 12:50). One of the other reasons he was crying was the amount of money he was about to spend to secure not just Lazarus’s short-term resurrection, but also his everlasting life. It had already taken Lazarus, and it would take him again before it was all said and done. And, ever since the fall of Adam and Eve, he had been subjected to the horrors of sin’s annihilation. However, God is terribly grieved by sin, and the punishment for sin is death (Romans 6:23). The deathblow was about to be delivered by Jesus, who was about to fulfill God’s promise to come into the world to destroy the devil’s works (see 1 John 3:8). Jesus, too, was moved to tears by the tragedy of sin. “Jesus’ tears give us a glimpse of the Father’s anguish for the loss of his children,” says the narrator. ![]() The Bible states that he was “greatly distressed,” and he cried. He knew that in a matter of minutes, all of the tears would be replaced by tears of pleasure, tears of laughter, and finally tears of adoration. Except for the fact that Jesus had traveled to Bethany in order to revive Lazarus from the grave. As he spoke with Lazarus’s mourning sisters, Martha and Mary, and looked around at all of the mourners, Jesus broke down and sobbed. In the Bible, the shortest verse is John 11:35, which states simply, “Jesus wept.” Even though it is composed of simple grammatical structures, it has an incredible amount of intricacy. His heart was “much distressed” (John 11:33), and he began to sob. He knew that in a matter of minutes, all of this sorrow would be replaced by startled delight, followed by tears of laughing, and finally, praise and adoration. Except for the fact that Jesus had traveled to Bethany in order to revive Lazarus from the dead. After chatting with Lazarus’s heartbroken sisters, Martha and Mary, and witnessing all of the mourners, Jesus broke down and sobbed. ![]() In the Bible, the shortest verse is John 11:35, which reads, “Jesus wept.” In spite of its grammatical simplicity, it is densely packed with incomprehensible intricacy. ![]()
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