Jesus is not the only ancient biblical character to have benefited from the practice of resurrection. Apparently, it was quite prevalent in olden days and a skill that was fairly widespread among the biblical elite.
We all know the story of Jesus and Lazarus but Jesus also raised the daughter of Jairus shortly after death and a young man attending his own funeral. See the New Testament.
Peter raised a woman named Dorcas and Paul raised a man called Eutychus.
Elijah vanishes in a whirlwind in 2 Kings (2:11).
If we are to believe John Smith founder of the Mormon Church a resurrected John the Baptist ordained him.
In the modern era William M. Branham founder of the faith healing movement of the 1940s claimed to have raised a boy from the dead in 1950.
Fact or fiction?
Heads or tales?
From the perspective of the 21st century we can be excused for doubting the authenticity of such stories. Dead is dead. Resurrection makes great science fiction though. Zombies are always good for a fright.
Tales.
We all know the story of Jesus and Lazarus but Jesus also raised the daughter of Jairus shortly after death and a young man attending his own funeral. See the New Testament.
Peter raised a woman named Dorcas and Paul raised a man called Eutychus.
Elijah vanishes in a whirlwind in 2 Kings (2:11).
If we are to believe John Smith founder of the Mormon Church a resurrected John the Baptist ordained him.
In the modern era William M. Branham founder of the faith healing movement of the 1940s claimed to have raised a boy from the dead in 1950.
Fact or fiction?
Heads or tales?
From the perspective of the 21st century we can be excused for doubting the authenticity of such stories. Dead is dead. Resurrection makes great science fiction though. Zombies are always good for a fright.
Tales.
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