3 Resurrections
That's 666 YEARS, folks
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It was John Eleazar. (Lazarus being the Latin version of Eleazar.) The Secret Gospel of Mark links the resurrected Lazarus with the John Eleazar name.Its John.
Lazarus used several pseudonyms to avoid harassment by the hostile Pharisees after Jesus raised him from the dead. Lazarus did this to protect Mary, who had been put under his care by the dying Christ. That same disciple took Mary "that same hour" to his own home. This beloved disciple taking Mary to his own home "that same hour" could not have been John the son of Zebedee, since that disciple's home was in far-off Galilee. But Lazarus's home WAS within a half hour's easy walk to Bethany, which the beloved disciple Lazarus and Mary could have easily reached in "that same hour".
Another pseudonym which Lazarus / John Eleazar used was the nickname "Barnabas", meaning "Son of consolation". Lazarus became Mary's "son" according to the dying Jesus, who consoled His own mother after He had died and then later ascended to heaven. Jesus provided excellent senior care for His own mother Mary. As a glorified, resurrected individual, Lazarus would never die again, or get sick, or injured, or fall into sin - or be tied down with a wife or children either, since there is no marriage or giving in marriage in the glorified, resurrected state. Lazarus could give Mary his undivided care until she died. Then Barnabas / John Eleazar / Lazarus / the beloved disciple was freed up to participate with Paul in his missionary evangelism around the 40's.
It's very interesting that Barnabas / Lazarus / John Eleazar was the only disciple who was willing to believe Paul's conversion, and to introduce him to the Jerusalem church as a faithful believer. What did Barnabas / Lazarus have to fear from Paul? Paul could not have hurt him in any way whatever, even if he had not been a true convert. But Barnabas / Lazarus as a glorified, resurrected saint had insight that the others did not, and could identify Paul as a true convert, in spite of his past reputation.
I also believe that the beloved Lazarus / John Eleazar / "beloved Barnabas" was quite possibly the beloved "rich young ruler" as well. Though he first turned away sorrowful at the time, Christ said that "nothing is impossible with God" - including the eventual conversion (and resurrection) of this beloved "rich young ruler".
Eleazar is a name that is constantly associated with the priesthood. And the beloved disciple did have a close familiarity with the high priest Caiphas and his household, which is why he was the only one admitted to Christ's trial put on in the high priest's palace (John 18:15). The "rich young ruler" of the Sanhedrin, beloved by Christ, could have very likely been the same as the beloved Lazarus / John Eleazar.
Lots of pseudonyms for the single author of the gospel of John, the 3 epistles of John, and Revelation. Deliberately intended to throw the pursuing Pharisees off track from trying to harass John and anybody that he was protecting (like Mary).
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