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Lazarus of Bethany: Uncovering the Theology Behind Jesus Raising Lazarus From the Dead (Organic Faith) Kindle Edition

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★★★ Discover the true miracle of Lazarus being raised from the dead ★★★

Lazarus is an amazing story.

A man rose form the dead! You just don’t get anymore awesome than that, right! So that’s it then. That’s what we are supposed to learn from his resurrection, right? Not exactly.

Jesus performed lots of miracles. John said it best when he said that there would not be room in the whole world to describe all that he did.

It’s easy to look at the stories of miracles and see them for what they’re worth: miracles. But that’s a shame. If the miracle is in the Bible, there’s a reason for it. It’s not just there because it was miraculous.

With Lazarus, a man rose from the dead—an amazing miracle, no doubt. But there’s more to it then that. There’s a lesson to be learned.

Lazarus wasn’t just a man who raised from the dead—he had a life before and after his resurrection. And Jesus didn’t perform the miracle just to be flashy.

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A conversation with the writer…

What led you to write this book?

The miracles of Jesus have always fascinated me, but not for the miraculous reason you might expect; yes, they are pretty amazing—I mean, I’ve never seen a guy walk on water! But each one carries a deeper meaning beyond the substance of the miracle. Everything Jesus did—miracle or not—was to teach us something. So the idea for this book really started as more a devotional, and just expanded into something longer about the meaning behind the miracle.

God’s capable of raising the dead. Why doesn’t he do so more often?

This book absolutely does not answer that question. It can’t. It can merely speculate. To answer that is to understand the mindset of God. I believe that God can and does perform resurrections, but the purpose of this book is to look deeper into Lazarus. Why did he raise Lazarus? What was the significance and what was the ultimate teaching?

In the book, you write about your son dying and how you would look at this story and wonder why not him? Why couldn’t God raise him from the dead? Did you find resolve?

When you suffer loss as great as the death of a child, you don’t ever move on. But you move forward. I moved forward a long time ago and have been able to see that all things carry a blessing. Even in his death, I am able to see there is a blessing. I won’t ever know the answers I seek about his death in life, but I can find comfort in God’s blessing.

Was writing it therapeutic?

I wouldn’t say it was therapeutic, but it did bring back a lot of questions I had asked God when he died. The opening of the book does try to give comfort to the broken—those who struggle with the idea that they lost someone whom they wanted healed. I think it’s something all of us grapple with at some point.

It’s a relatively short work that many will probably read in one sitting. What do you hope readers will take away from it?

The core message of Christ’s ministry—all his teachings and healings—really can be broken down into one short sentence: we must be born again. I hope even believers will come away from this book with a deeper understand of what that means.

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"A humorous and concise Christian study focused on the biblical character of Lazarus. The work studies biblical texts and other accounts regarding the miracle and unpacks details about Lazarus such as who he was, where he was from, the location of where his tomb is presumed to have been, and his later life after his resurrection. The lessons it draws are profound as it examines other accounts of the resurrection of the dead in the New and Old Testaments and uncovers enlightening revelation from the resurrection. Lazarus of Bethany is an illuminating Christian work that draws important lessons from the raising of Lazarus by Jesus." - Readers' Favorite

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08XTBZQWX
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 15, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3456 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 150 pages
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Scott Douglas wrote this about page, which, he admits, makes him sound a bit like a narcissist; so narcissistically speaking, Douglas is the esteemed author of a memoir about his experience working in a public library ("Quiet, Please: Dispatches from a Public Librarian," which began as a series for McSweeney's), several bestselling theology books, a young adult series, and more. Esteemed writing aside, Douglas teaches humor and memoir writing for the Gotham Writers Workshop, and UX Design for UC Berkeley. He lives in Anaheim, but to sound cooler, he usually says he “lives five minutes from Disneyland.” He lives with his wife, Diana, in a home that is a registered California landmark. His burbs smell like roses.

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Scott Douglas lives in Anaheim with his wife. He is the author of other books. He likes to think that his organic deodorant holds back his BO for more than 30 minutes, but who is he kidding?

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janet o
5.0 out of 5 stars A great, short read of scriptural insight.
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2021
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After reading Scott's book "Ascension" I jumped at the chance to get "Lazarus of Bethany". A great, short read. Scott has a way of explaining scripture in basic, relevant language that even provokes a chuckle now and then. If you can accept the sometimes seemingly "irreverent" writing style, you will enjoy this book and learn something too.
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Leesa Scott
4.0 out of 5 stars I would read anything this author writes!
Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2021
This is the second book by this author that I have read and I love them! Scott Douglas does something different with theology than anyone else I’ve read. He tells you the facts while writing in a way that reads as a story. I always finish and want more. These books aren’t long enough in my opinion. I would love to read more of whatever he writes
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Pam C.
5.0 out of 5 stars I recommend all three books in this series!
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2021
Once again the author helps you dissect common Christian beliefs helping you understand the theology of some deep topics. Clearly written with humorous interjections from the author makes this a great book for personal or group study. The author has added discussion questions at the back as well as a few other resources. Highly recommend.
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Carrie M. Smith
2.0 out of 5 stars 50% Filler
Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2022
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Usually, I wouldn't bother with a review because other people have already mentioned it, but I have to share how disappointed I was when I found out that the book I paid for was less than 50% of the entire manuscript. The rest is metatext and excerpts from the author's other books. Considering this is a Christian theology book, I feel this was particularly deceitful.

While the subject matter of the actual book is fine and well thought out, I will not be buying any more books from this author.
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2.0 out of 5 stars HO-HUM...
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2021
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Only about half of this book is about Lazarus... The rest is focused on scattered bits of theology and selling you another book. Overall, I found this one to be rather dull and uninteresting. Sorry, but Organic Faith Book 3 just doesn't work for me. (It's written like a university term paper.)
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Juu Spry
5.0 out of 5 stars pleasantly surprised!
Reviewed in Canada on October 29, 2021
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I actually accidentally bought this book with my butt. However I’m glad it did. The information and hilarious writing is now a wonderful addition to my kindle library. God must have wanted me to have the book- it was definitely what I needed
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Northern Steve
3.0 out of 5 stars Can't fully recommend
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 29, 2022
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Lazarus is an amazing story. That's the line used to sell this book and I can't disagree.
However there's not much substance here. Of the 156 pages [see product description] 3 are devoted to 'front matter', 4 are contents and index, 2 are the introduction, 10 are appendices, 19 are completely blank and a stunning 46 are devoted to teaser extracts for other publications, leaving only 72 [just over 46%] as the actual body of the work.
While the message is true to the Gospel and genuinely devotional, the tone is oddly jocular and there's not a lot that's revelatory. However there is an intriguing look at the internal structure of St John's Gospel, which saves the book from a two-star rating.
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GWDEAS
5.0 out of 5 stars A good realistic review of biblical words.
Reviewed in Canada on September 10, 2021
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Worth reading and give a reader more background information and insite to life during biblical times. Will read other books by author.
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