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Jesus in Judea

Text: John 11: 17-19

JESUS IN JUDEA

Jesus made His way to the house of Lazarus, Martha and Mary. The journey took some days.

“So when Jesus came, He found that he had already been in the tomb four days. Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles away. And many of the Jews had joined the women around Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.”

John 11:17-19

1. Death and Burial in the days of Jesus

a. It was customary for the corpse to be washed and dressed after his demise.

b. Cremation was unheard of.

c. Burial was an alternative.

d. Those who were wealthy had tombs for their beloved dead.

2. “So when Jesus came, He found that he had already been in the tomb four days”

a. Embalming was not practised by Israel.

b. The deceased was put into a tomb soon after his death.

c. Four days in a tomb would have been sufficient to prove that Lazarus had actually died.

3. “Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles away”

This was a geographical notation.

4. “Many of the Jews had joined the women around Martha and Mary”

a. Community

i. This was an important thing to the Jews and to Israel.

ii. Differences were swept aside in favour of bringing comfort to all who suffer grief.

b. Many of the Jews

i. Lazarus and his family must have been known to the Jews.

ii. They honoured the family by attending the funeral service of Lazarus.

5. To help them in their hour of mourning

a. This was a natural thing to do.

b. The Jews sought to give them condolences and comfort.

IS DEATH FINAL?

The disciples, Mary and Martha, and the Jews thought that death was absolutely final!

经文：约翰福音 11：17-19

耶稣在犹太

耶稣前往拉撒路、马大和马利亚的家。这行程花了几天的时间。

“耶稣到了，就知道拉撒路在坟墓里已经四天了。伯大尼离耶路撒冷不远，约有六里路。有好些犹太人来看马大和马利亚，要为她们的兄弟安慰她们。”

《约翰福音 11：17-19》

1. 耶稣时候的死亡和埋葬

a. 死后洗涤遗体和为遗体穿上衣裳是一种习俗

b. 火葬是前所未闻的

c. 埋葬是另一种选择

d. 较富裕的会把过世的亲人埋在坟墓里

2. “耶稣到了，就知道拉撒路在坟墓里已经四天了。”

a. 在以色列，没人会防腐处理尸体

b. 人死后不久就会被送入坟墓

c. 在坟墓里四天，足以证明拉撒路真的死了

3.“ 伯大尼离耶路撒冷不远，约有六里路”

这是一个地理符号

4. “有好些犹太人来看马大和马利亚”

a. 社区

i. 这对犹太人和以色列人来说是重要的

ii. 为了安慰丧家的悲痛，他们抛开一切的差异

b. 有好些犹太人

i. 有许多犹太人都认识拉撒路和他的家人

ii. 他们出席拉撒路的葬礼是为了表示对家属的尊敬

5. 在他们哀悼的时刻给予帮助

a. 这是很自然的行为

b. 犹太人试图表达哀悼和安慰

死亡真的是终结吗？

耶稣的门徒、马利亚、马大及犹太人都以为死亡绝对是终结!