"...and I taught Ephraim how to walk ... but he would not recognize me as their Healer..." For the article, see here. The metaphor refers to the sojourn in the desert but without discounting the interventions God made in the life of his people while they were in Canaan. "Healer" is the name of Yahweh in the Desert, summarizing the acts by which He saved Israel from death due to lack of food and water.

A shot of Elijah's monument on Mt. Carmel depicting him executing the prophets of Baal. More pictures of Mt. Carmel is available at http://bibleistrue.com

Nicodemus comes to Jesus under the cloak of darkness. He, a teacher of Israel, inquires from him who has come from God (v.2). He is told that what he believes in is no longer valid: to be born an Israelite is not enough for the Kingdom of God; one must be born from above, i.e. in water and Spirit.

Gustave Dore's rendition of Dives and Lazarus. Dives is at the background enjoying a banquet while in the foreground lies Lazarus being driven away by a slave. Take note of the dogs that lick his sores.

I wait for the Lord, more than the watchman for daybreak.