Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Raised from the Dead

The following are Biblical records of people raised from the dead.

Elijah raised the widow of Zarephath's son (1 Kings 17:21-23)
And he stretched himself out over the child three times and cried out to the Lord, “O Lord my God, please let this child’s life return to him.” The Lord heard Elijah’s prayer, and the life of the child returned, and he revived! Then Elijah brought him down from the upper room and gave him to his mother. “Look!” he said. “Your son is alive!” (1 Kings 17:21-23 NLT)

Elisha raised the Shunammite's son (2 Kings 4:32-37)
When Elisha arrived, the child was indeed dead, lying there on the prophet’s bed. He went in alone and shut the door behind him and prayed to the Lord. Then he lay down on the child’s body, placing his mouth on the child’s mouth, his eyes on the child’s eyes, and his hands on the child’s hands. And as he stretched out on him, the child’s body began to grow warm again! Elisha got up, walked back and forth across the room once, and then stretched himself out again on the child. This time the boy sneezed seven times and opened his eyes! Then Elisha summoned Gehazi. “Call the child’s mother!” he said. And when she came in, Elisha said, “Here, take your son!” She fell at his feet and bowed before him, overwhelmed with gratitude. Then she took her son in her arms and carried him downstairs. (2 Kings 4:32-37 NLT)

Dead man revived after touching Elisha's bones (2 Kings 13:21)
Once when some Israelites were burying a man, they spied a band of these raiders. So they hastily threw the corpse into the tomb of Elisha and fled. But as soon as the body touched Elisha's bones, the dead man revived and jumped to his feet! (2 Kings 13:21 NLT)

Jesus raised Jairus' daughter (Matthew 9:18–26, Mark 5:21–43, Luke 8:40–56)
Jesus raised the son of the widow of Nain (Luke 7:11-15)
Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead (John 11:43-44)
Peter raised Tabitha (Dorcas) from the dead (Acts 9:36-41)

Paul raised Eutychus who fell to his death (Acts 20:9-10)
As Paul spoke on and on, a young man named Eutychus, sitting on the windowsill, became very drowsy. Finally, he fell sound asleep and dropped three stories to his death below. Paul went down, bent over him, and took him into his arms. "Don't worry," he said, "he's alive!" Then they all went back upstairs, shared in the Lord's Supper, and ate together. Paul continued talking to them until dawn, and then he left. Meanwhile, the young man was taken home unhurt, and everyone was greatly relieved. (Acts 20:9-12 NLT)

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