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Quiz about Lazarus  A Decaying Corpse Rises from Dead

Lazarus -- A Decaying Corpse Rises from Dead Quiz


One of the most popular stories in the New Testament is Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. The story appears in John 11:1-37 and there's a wealth of information. How much do you know? (The NKJV was used for this quiz.)

A multiple-choice quiz by Cowrofl. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Cowrofl
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
328,193
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
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Question 1 of 10
1. According to John 11:1, where did Lazarus live? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What were the names of Lazarus' two sisters? (John 11:1) Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In verses 3 to 6, Jesus hears word from the two sisters that their brother Lazarus is sick. What does Jesus decide to do? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. On Christ's arrival, it is reported in verse 17 that Lazarus is dead. For how many days had his body been in a tomb? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In verse 21, one of Lazarus' two sisters goes out to greet Jesus. In the NKJV Bible, what's the first thing she says to him? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In verses 25 and 26, Jesus makes a great claim. In the NKJV Bible, what claim does Christ make? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. According to verse 35, when Jesus saw the mourning over the the death of Lazarus, what was His reaction? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In Verse 38, Jesus tells the people to remove a stone laid across the entrance to Lazarus' tomb. However, one of Lazarus' sisters advises there will be a consequence if the stone is removed. What is the consequence, as per verse 39? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In verse 43, Jesus speaks three words before Lazarus rises from the dead. In the NKJV Bible, what are the three words? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Scripture says the dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face. Then, according to the NKJV and the NIV Bible, what nine words did Jesus say? Hint



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1. According to John 11:1, where did Lazarus live?

Answer: Bethany

Bethany was less than two miles from Jerusalem. According to Luke 24:50-51, it was in the vicinity of Bethany that Jesus ascended into Heaven after his crucifixion. It was in the same community that Jesus was anointed with expensive perfume, as per John 12:1-11.
2. What were the names of Lazarus' two sisters? (John 11:1)

Answer: Mary and Martha

Mary and Martha are undoubtedly the best-known sisters in the New Testament and arguably the entire Bible. (The other well-known sister act is Rachel and Leah in the Old Testament.) Mary was known for taking time to listen to Jesus while Martha was known for being busy and upset with her sister for not helping her with household chores. See Luke 10:38-42 for details.
3. In verses 3 to 6, Jesus hears word from the two sisters that their brother Lazarus is sick. What does Jesus decide to do?

Answer: He stays where he was two more days.

Jesus opted to stay put for two more days. At first blush, it might appear Jesus was uncaring about the plight of Lazarus. However, Scripture reveals his illness was all part of a master plan. In verse 4, Christ states Lazarus' sickness "is not unto death." In the same verse, Jesus goes on to suggest Lazarus must first die so God may be glorified through his resurrection from the dead.

In verse 11, Jesus states "our friend Lazarus sleeps, but I go that I may wake him up."
4. On Christ's arrival, it is reported in verse 17 that Lazarus is dead. For how many days had his body been in a tomb?

Answer: 4

Yes, four days is the correct answer. In other words, the funeral was over a long time ago and Lazarus was as dead as they come. According to Wikipedia, rigor mortis lasts for about 72 hours, or three days. In this case, the rigor mortis was over and now the body was starting to decay in the hot Mediterranean sun.
5. In verse 21, one of Lazarus' two sisters goes out to greet Jesus. In the NKJV Bible, what's the first thing she says to him?

Answer: "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died."

"Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died," is the correct answer. It's interesting to note that in verse 32, the second sister says the same words to Jesus. In other words, they're indirectly blaming Jesus for the death of their beloved brother Lazarus.
6. In verses 25 and 26, Jesus makes a great claim. In the NKJV Bible, what claim does Christ make?

Answer: "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die."

The correct answer is "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die." The verse is one of the cornerstones of Christianity. The three other incorrect answers are other statements Jesus makes in the Gospel of John.

They're known as the "I am" statements and many theologians link them back to Exodus 3:14, when God calls Himself I AM.
7. According to verse 35, when Jesus saw the mourning over the the death of Lazarus, what was His reaction?

Answer: Jesus wept.

The correct answer is that Jesus wept. The weeping by Jesus was in response to the immense grief he saw in the sister of Lazarus who had come to meet him, as well as the mourning by the people who had accompanied her. Incidentally, John 11:35 is the shortest verse in the New Testament, consisting of only two words.
8. In Verse 38, Jesus tells the people to remove a stone laid across the entrance to Lazarus' tomb. However, one of Lazarus' sisters advises there will be a consequence if the stone is removed. What is the consequence, as per verse 39?

Answer: When the stone is removed, there will be a stench from the body.

The NKJV Bible quotes the sister of the dead man, saying, "Lord, by this time there is a stench, for he has been dead four days." Remember his body was in a tomb in the hot Mediterranean sun. As stated in the answer to Question 4, it wouldn't be a case of rigor mortis being set in, it would be a case of decaying flesh.

The smell would be repugnant. In other words, Lazarus was a stinking corpse!
9. In verse 43, Jesus speaks three words before Lazarus rises from the dead. In the NKJV Bible, what are the three words?

Answer: "Lazarus, come forth!"

"Lazarus, come forth!" is the correct answer. (In the NIV Bible, the statement is "Lazarus, come out.") And that's exactly what he did to the astonishment of everyone. It's amazing when Jesus raised people from the dead, He used few words. When He raised the widow's son in the Nain from the dead and Jairus daughter from the dead, He said seven words in each situation, for a total of 14 words, in the NKJV Bible. (In the NIV Bible, He said eight words in each situation, for a total of 16 words.) For details about Jesus raising the widow's son from the dead, see Luke 7:11-17. Details about Jesus raising the little girl from the dead can be found in Mark 5:21-43. (Please feel free to play two other quizzes I have compiled. One is about the widow's son and the other is about Jairus' daughter.)
10. Scripture says the dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face. Then, according to the NKJV and the NIV Bible, what nine words did Jesus say?

Answer: "Take off the grave clothes and let him go."

Jesus said to them, "Take off the grave clothes and let him go." It must have been an incredible sight when Lazarus was raised from the dead. Only a few moments before, the people were mourning the death of Lazarus. Now there is unbelievable jubilation. According to John 11:45-57, the raising of Lazarus from the dead triggered events that led to the crucifixion of Jesus.

The chief priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the Sanhedrin, and the rest, as they say, is history.
Source: Author Cowrofl

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