John 5:21 Gift of life

John 5:21

Only God has power over life and death Dt. 32:39

WORD CAN BE PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL DEPENDING ON CONTEXT

Later Jesus would show the Father gave him power over death and to GIVE life itself although he thanked the Father never attributing the power to himself alone like he did with Lazarus Father I thank you that you hear me I know you always hear me but I say this so they may believe…  John 11:41,42,44

GIVE LIFE  Str 2227  [zoopoieo /dzo·op·oy·eh·o/]  “quicken” nine times, “give life” twice, and “make alive” once. 1 to produce alive, begat or bear living young. 2 to cause to live, make alive, give life. 2A by spiritual power to arouse and invigorate. 2B to restore to life. 2C to give an increase of life: thus of physical life. 2D of the spirit, quickening as respects the spirit, endued with new and greater powers of life. 3 metaph., of seeds, quickened into life, i.e. germinating, springing up, growing. seen also in  Rom. 4:17