This is not the first time Jesus has raised someone from the dead.

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• This is not the first time Jesus has raised
  someone from the dead.
• Compare Mark 535-43
• Compare Luke 711-17

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• What makes the raising of Lazarus different from
  the others?
• John 1117

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The Historical-Cultural Context of John 11 and 12

• The religious hierarchy of the Jews at this time
  was dominated by Sadducees, who denied the
  resurrection. The Raising of Lazarus represents a
  testimony to the resurrection - both Christ's and
  the universal resurrection, as well as Our Lord
  as victor over death.

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• The Sadducees rejected the oral traditions that
  the Pharisees held to. The Sadducees believed
  that only the five books of Moses (Genesis,
  Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy) were
  authoritative.

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• The Pharisees believed in the resurrection of
  the dead, and in angels and spirits while the
  Sadducees rejected such beliefs
• (Acts 236-10).

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• The Pharisees believed that they were righteous
  because of their good works - and thus were
  "Phar" fair "you see?"

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• Sadducees didn't believe in angels or spirits or
  in the resurrection, they were "Sadd ... you
  see?"

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• Whats the Big Deal about the Resurrection and
  why do the Pharisees and the Sadducees have
  different views?