John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 11:5
5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. Ver. 5. Jesus loved Martha ] The saints are all round about his throne, Revelation 4:4 , because he is alike near to them for solace and tuition. Howbeit, as man; living among men, he was affected to some more than some, as to these three, and the beloved disciple. These were his Jedediahs, his singularly affected, and this was a high prerogative. Plato commendeth his country of Athens for antiquity of the people, &c., but chiefly for... read more
The Biblical Illustrator - John 11:1-6
John 11:1-6Now a certain man was sick named Lazarus of BethanyLazarusThe English reader would at first sight hardly recognize the New Testament “Lazarus” as identical with the Old Testament “Eleazar.” The two words are, however, the same. In the dialect of the Jerusalem Talmud, words that begin with an aleph (in English, say, an unaspirated initial vowel, like a or e) often drop that initial. Eleazar (AL’AZR) thus becomes L’azar (L’AZR); and so the name occurs, in point of fact, more than once... read more