I have no connection whatsoever with the author of http://www.thedisciplewhomjesusloved.com/Bible_study_disciple_Jesus_loved/
I like what it says, though, and wonder if you could give me your opinion.
I found it when I was in a men's study, and the leadership was practically trying to create a new Law about how important human friends are.
I raised my hand and said, "I want to be like Jesus, and I don't think he needed human friends as badly as you indicate."
The response was, "Lazarus and John," which, of course shut my mouth.
So I started looking -- and found that perhaps "John" was really Lazarus. It at least gives more meaning to the friendship between Jesus and Lazarus than friendship for no explicible reason.
I like what it says, though, and wonder if you could give me your opinion.
I found it when I was in a men's study, and the leadership was practically trying to create a new Law about how important human friends are.
I raised my hand and said, "I want to be like Jesus, and I don't think he needed human friends as badly as you indicate."
The response was, "Lazarus and John," which, of course shut my mouth.
So I started looking -- and found that perhaps "John" was really Lazarus. It at least gives more meaning to the friendship between Jesus and Lazarus than friendship for no explicible reason.