Luke 7:14-17 - God has come to help His people

7:14,15

The “bier” was a plank that carried the body. Jesus touched the bier and commanded the young, dead, man to arise. Now, of course, this man died of something else later, but there are still lessons concerning the resurrection. We will have died, but Jesus will command that we come back to life. In one sense this should not be at all surprising, for God created the world by the command from His voice. So His voice is sufficient to bring life back into us.

The man got up and began to speak. Jesus gave him to His mother. Remember Jesus had been moved to do the miracle by His concern for the mother.

7:16,17

An amazing thing had happened, and even though the event was wonderful, the people were gripped with fear. However, this was not just a terrified fear, it was one that involved awe of God. They gave glory to God. They recognised Jesus as a great prophet. Now Jesus is of course much more than a prophet, but He had done the sorts of things they had read of Elijah and Elisha doing. So within their frame of reference He looked like a prophet. They also recognised that God was making His presence known. When God does this things happen.

Not surprisingly, news of the events spread quickly around the surrounding area.