Jesus Thought He Was God: Raising one from the dead

Jewish teachings state God alone has control of who lives and who dies. Assuming the privilege of being allowed, let alone being able, to raise someone from the dead meant you possessed a privilege only allotted to God.

Examples from Jesus’ Ministry:

“When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, ‘Lazarus, come out!’ The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around is face.
Jesus said to them, ‘take off the grave clothes and let him go.’ ” – (John 11:43-44)

“After he put them all out, he took the child’s father and mother and the disciples who were with him, and went in where the child was. He took her by the hand and said to her, ‘Talitha koum!’ (which means, ‘little girl, I say to you, get up!’). Immediately the girl took up and walked around (she was twelve years old). At this they were completely astonished.” – (Mark 5:40-42)