A name appearing in two distinct New TestamentThe collection of 27 inspired books that record the fulfillment of God’s redemptive plan through Jesus Christ and the birth of the Church. The New Testament includes the Gospels, Acts, Epistles, and Revelation, forming the doctrinal foundation of Christian faith. In the context of your page, the New Testament provides the precise Greek vocabulary and legal framework needed to understand... More accounts, each carrying major theological weight:
- Lazarus of Bethany — the brother of Mary and Martha, whom JesusJesus of Nazareth, also called the Christ or the Messiah, is the central figure of the New Testament and the fulfillment of God’s redemptive plan. Born in the line of David, He taught with divine authority, performed miracles, and revealed the kingdom of God. Through His crucifixion and resurrection, Jesus provides atonement, salvation, and restored relationship with God. He is... More raised from the dead after four days (). His resurrection is a public sign of Jesus’ authority over death, decay, and the grave, foreshadowing Christ’s own resurrection.
- Lazarus in the Parable — the poor man in Jesus’ story () who dies and is carried to Abraham’s BosomThe righteous compartment of Sheol/Hades where Old Testament saints were held before the resurrection of Christ. Jesus Himself defines its geography in Luke 16, describing it as a place of comfort, separated from the compartment of torment by a “great gulf fixed” . Your page identifies Abraham’s Bosom as the holding place for Abraham, David, Lazarus, and all who were... More, contrasted with the rich man who enters torment. This Lazarus illustrates the reversal of earthly fortunes, the reality of the afterlife, and the fixed separation between comfort and judgment.
The name “Lazarus” itself comes from the Hebrew Eleazar, meaning “God has helped.”