Mary, Martha, and a Lesson In Rest!
Mary, Martha and Lazarus welcomed Jesus into their home as a dinner guest. Martha was in a flurry, preparing the meal for Jesus and his disciples. It was a huge task, and she got angry with her sister for not helping her with the preparations.
Martha was concerned with the food, but Mary was spending her time listening to what Jesus was talking about.
We can learn from both of these women of God...at times it is important for us to offer our hospitality and take care of guests to our homes. There are times that is equally important for us to just sit at the feet of Jesus in order to nourish our spirit, and simply bask in His presence!
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I would have been a flurry too, and looking for some help with the cooking! Sounds to me like Martha was a "Type A" personality, and Jesus was teaching her to stress less; and rest in His great love for her!
I think Jesus would have been happier if Martha would have prepared a simpler meal; so that He could spend more of His time with Her!
What a great compliment that still holds true today! To simplify one's life in order to spend more time with Jesus is a treasure, indeed.
Jesus Raising Lazarus From the Dead Was a Gift of Life For a Broken-Hearted Family
Lazarus (Heb. El??z?r Eleazar "God (has) helped") is the name of two separate men mentioned in the New Testament. The more famous one is Lazarus of Bethany, the subject of the miracle recounted only in the Gospel of John, in which Jesus raises him from the dead. The other appears uniquely in Jesus' parable of Lazarus and Dives.Recorded in
In allusion to John's account of the resurrection of Lazarus, the name is often used to connote apparent restoration to life. For example, in the scientific term "Lazarus taxon", which denotes 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.
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Mary and Martha Endure Two Major Losses... and Two Major Triumphs in Their Journey With Jesus!
Like Mary and Martha, my heart weeps for the pain that Jesus endured for us...but, the joy of His resurrection assures us that we are loved, more than we can ever comprehend!
Can you imagine how everyone felt, as they watched their beloved Jesus endure the suffering of a Roman cross?
Can you imagine how their hopes of His kingdom were crushed as they saw him breath his last breath? How abandoned, and forsaken they must have felt!
Can you imagine their joy when Jesus showed up again...walking, talking, teaching, laughing, and loving them?
An amazing story, indeed.
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Jesus... According to Wikipedia
Jesus of Nazareth (7?2 BC/BCE?26?36 AD/CE),Some of the historians and Biblical scholars who place the birth and death of Jesus within this range include D. A. Carson, Douglas J. Moo and Leon Morris. An Introduction to the New Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1992, 54, 56 Michael Grant, Jesus: An Historians Review of the Gospels, Scribners, 1977, p. 71; John P. Meier, A Marginal Jew, Doubleday, 1991?, vol. 1:214; E. P. Sanders, The Historical Figure of Jesus, Penguin Books, 1993, pp. 10?11, and Ben Witherington III, "Primary Sources," Christian History 17 (1998) No. 3:12?20.
also known as Jesus Christ, is the central figure of Christianity and is revered by most Christian churches as the Son of God and the incarnation of God. Islam considers Jesus a prophet, and several other religions also consider him an important figure.
The name "Jesus" is an Anglicization of the Greek (''), itself a Hellenization of the Hebrew (Yehoshua) or Hebrew-Aramaic (Yeshua), meaning "YHWH rescues". "Christ" is a title derived from the Greek (), meaning the "Anointed One," which corresponds to the Hebrew-derived "Messiah".per The Catholic Encyclopedia [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08374x.htm]
The principal sources of information regarding Jesus life and teachings are the four canonical gospels though some scholars argue that other texts (such as the Gospel of Thomas) are as relevant as the canonical gospels to the historical Jesus.Amy-Jill Levine, The Oxford Dictionary of the Biblical World, Oxford University Press, p.371 Most scholars in the fields of history and biblical studies agree that Jesus was a Galilean Jew who was regarded as a teacher and healer. It is also generally accepted that he was baptized by John the Baptist, and was crucified in Jerusalem on orders of the Roman Prefect of Judaea Pontius Pilate, on the charge of sedition against the Roman Empire.Raymond E. Brown, The Death of the Messiah: From Gethsemane to the Grave (New York: Doubleday, Anchor Bible Reference Library 1994), p. 964; D. A. Carson, et al., p. 50?56; Shaye J.D. Cohen, From the Maccabees to the Mishnah, Westminster Press, 1987, p. 78, 93, 105, 108; John Dominic Crossan, The Historical Jesus: The Life of a Mediterranean Jewish Peasant, HarperCollins, 1991, p. xi ? xiii; Michael Grant, p. 34?35, 78, 166, 200; Paula Fredriksen, Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews, Alfred B. Knopf, 1999, p. 6?7, 105?110, 232?234, 266; John P. Meier, vol. 1:68, 146, 199, 278, 386, 2:726; E.P. Sanders, pp. 12?13; Geza Vermes, Jesus the Jew (Philadelphia: Fortress Press 1973), p. 37.; Paul L. Maier, In the Fullness of Time, Kregel, 1991, pp. 1, 99, 121, 171; N. T. Wright, The Meaning of Jesus: Two Visions, HarperCollins, 1998, pp. 32, 83, 100?102, 222; Ben Witherington III, pp. 12?20. Though many historians may have certain reservations about the use of the Gospels for writing history, "even the most hesitant, however, will concede that we are probably on safe historical footing" concerning certain basic facts about the life of Jesus; Jo Ann H. Moran Cruz and Richard Gerberding, Medieval Worlds: An Introduction to European History Houghton Mifflin Company 2004, pp. 44?45. Aside from these few conclusions, academic studies remain inconclusive about the chronology, the central message of Jesus' preaching, his social class, cultural environment, religious orientation, or the reason for his crucifixion.Amy-Jill Levine, The Oxford Dictionary of the Biblical World, Oxford University Press, p.370 Most critical scholars believe that ancient texts on Jesus' life are at least partially accurate.Strobel, Lee. The Case for Christ: A Journalists Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus. Zondervan, 1998. ISBN 0310209307; Wright, N.T. The Challenge of Jesus: Rediscovering Who Jesus Was and Is. InterVarsity Press, 1999. ISBN 0830822003; Dunn, James D.G. The Evidence for Jesus." Westminster John Knox Press, 1985. ISBN 0664246982Examples of authors who argue the Jesus myth hypothesis: Thomas L. Thompson The Messiah Myth: The Near Eastern Roots of Jesus and David (Jonathan Cape, Publisher, 2006); Michael Martin, The Case Against Christianity (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1991), 36?72; John Mackinnon Robertson
Christian views of Jesus (see also Christology) center on the belief that Jesus is divine, is the Messiah whose coming was prophesied in the Old Testament, and that he was resurrected after his crucifixion. Christians predominantly believe that Jesus is the "Son of God" (generally meaning that he is God the Son, the second person in the Trinity), who came to provide salvation and reconciliation with God by his death for their sins. Other Christian beliefs include Jesus' virgin birth, performance of miracles, ascension into Heaven, and future Second Coming. While the doctrine of the Trinity is widely accepted by Christians, a small minority instead hold various nontrinitarian beliefs concerning the divinity of Jesus.
In Islam, Jesus (, commonly transliterated as Isa) is considered one of God's important prophets,James Leslie Houlden, "Jesus: The Complete Guide", Continuum International Publishing Group, 2005, ISBN 082648011XProf. Dr. ?aban Ali Düzgün, "Uncovering Islam: Questions and Answers about Islamic Beliefs and Teachings", Ankara: The Presidency of Religious Affairs Publishing, 2004 a bringer of scripture, and a worker of miracles. Jesus is also called "Messiah", but Islam does not teach that he was divine. Islam denies the death and resurrection of Jesus, believing instead that he ascended bodily to heaven.Compendium of Muslim Texts
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