Lazarus of Bethany

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the biblical reference?Gospel of John, Chapter 11
2. What is the location of event?Bethany (modern Al-Eizariya), near Jerusalem
3. Who was Lazarus of Bethany?Lazarus was a man who lived in the town of Bethany near Jerusalem, and he was the brother of Mary and Martha, who were close friends of Jesus.
4. What happened to Lazarus before Jesus came?Lazarus became very sick and died, and his sisters sent a message to Jesus asking for help.

Resurrection: The act of rising from the dead, a central tenet in Christian theology.
Gospel of John: The fourth book of the New Testament, known for its theological depth and focus on Jesus' divine nature.
Lazarus Taxon: A biological species or group thought to be extinct but later rediscovered.