"Biggest comeback since Lazarus"

Metalface Mark · 16 Feb 2012 at 14:28

Ive been pondering on the phrase "the biggest comeback since lazarus".

Before Lazarus was resurrected by Jesus, there was obviously a previous big comeback that people would have used, so my question is, who was the biggest comeback before Lazarus?

Fenris · 16 Feb 2012 at 14:35

I've always been confused by the saying myself.

I mean if we are going to believe that the biggest comeback involves Jesus bringing someone back from the dead, surely the fact he actually brought HIMSELF back from the dead is largely more impressive?

Nitefly · 16 Feb 2012 at 14:36

Fenris said:
I've always been confused by the saying myself.

I mean if we are going to believe that the biggest comeback involves Jesus bringing someone back from the dead, surely the fact he actually brought HIMSELF back from the dead is largely more impressive?

Yep, bringing yourself back from the dead is like the ultimate inception.

boxman2000 · 16 Feb 2012 at 14:38

Elisha's bones raised up a dead man (2 Kings 13:21)

SKYNHEDD · 16 Feb 2012 at 14:38

Metalface Mark said:
Ive been pondering on the phrase "the biggest comeback since lazarus".

Before Lazarus was resurrected by Jesus, there was obviously a previous big comeback that people would have used, so my question is, who was the biggest comeback before Lazarus?

No I disagree.

Why would they have had the phrase before Lazarus?

Surely the phrase only came to being AFTER his comeback, as no one had ever done such a thing.

RomanNose · 16 Feb 2012 at 14:38

Was he actually dead or did he have a hangover?

Metalface Mark · 16 Feb 2012 at 14:39

Maybe thats why Jesus did it, Lazarus was walking about giving it the Mr Big saying "Yeah, Im Lazarus, you must have heard about the greatest comeback ever, it was this guy", Jesus felt he had had enough, staged the whole crucifixion so he could walk up to Lazarus and say "yeh it was good, but it wasnt THIS good".

Metalface Mark · 16 Feb 2012 at 14:41

SKYNHEDD said:
No I disagree.

Why would they have had the phrase before Lazarus?

Surely the phrase only came to being AFTER his comeback, as no one had ever done such a thing.

Thats the question, maybe there was some previous resurrection that was used as a phrase prior to Lazarus or perhaps there wasnt and every sentence was just "that was a superb comeback".

Nitefly · 16 Feb 2012 at 14:41

Metalface Mark said:
Maybe thats why Jesus did it, Lazarus was walking about giving it the Mr Big saying "Yeah, Im Lazarus, you must have heard about the greatest comeback ever, it was this guy", Jesus felt he had had enough, staged the whole crucifixion so he could walk up to Lazarus and say "yeh it was good, but it wasnt THIS good".

Genuine lol from that one

the shadow · 16 Feb 2012 at 14:42

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oNGKsVjQv4

Fenris · 16 Feb 2012 at 14:42

RomanNose said:
Was he actually dead or did he have a hangover?

If you are suggesting that instead of raising man from the grave what Jesus actually did was involved him giving Lazarus a big cup of coffee and bacon sandwich then I have to say that sounds a lot more plausible.

RomanNose · 16 Feb 2012 at 14:43

Fenris said:
Are you suggesting that instead of raising man from the grave what Jesus actually did was involved him giving Lazarus a big cup of coffee and bacon sandwich then I have to say that sounds a lot more plausible.

Yep. Did they even have insults around that time or did they just fight it out like Irish travellers on Ecstasy?

JBod · 16 Feb 2012 at 14:45

I've never heard that phrase.

ElliorR · 16 Feb 2012 at 14:45

Nothing as it's all fictional.

Skidder · 16 Feb 2012 at 14:47

Fenris said:
If you are suggesting that instead of raising man from the grave what Jesus actually did was involved him giving Lazarus a big cup of coffee and bacon sandwich then I have to say that sounds a lot more plausible.

Doubt they dug on swine. Probably gave him a pot noodle and a diet coke and encouraged him to have a morning fap. He probably felt reborn for five minutes and then awful.

Metalface Mark · 16 Feb 2012 at 14:48

ElliorR said:
Nothing as it's all fictional.

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BunnyKillBot · 16 Feb 2012 at 14:52

The biggest comeback since Buddah?

No wait a minute, he didn't come back at all

hood1971 · 16 Feb 2012 at 14:57

Metalface Mark said:
Ive been pondering on the phrase "the biggest comeback since lazarus".

Before Lazarus was resurrected by Jesus, there was obviously a previous big comeback that people would have used, so my question is, who was the biggest comeback before Lazarus?

There were no hackneyed sports commentators then so no need for silly phrases. Ah for the good old days

Ascendancy · 16 Feb 2012 at 15:04

Can't wait until Madeline McCann shows up.

ntg · 16 Feb 2012 at 15:29

It was Maccarus, yeap, the biggest comeback before Lazarus was Maccarus.

true story..