What's the difference between resurrection and revival? Okay, now this question about resurrections in the Bible has me wondering what the difference between resurrection and revival is. If resurrection "returns them to their proper embodied state, in which they will remain forever after", then how are the raising of Lazarus, the son of the Shunammite woman, the daughter of Jairus, and others, resurrections? Did these people become immortal (i.e. living forever, never dying) before Jesus did?
There are two types of Resurrections in the Bible.

1. Temporary Resurrection

Those who are brought back from the dead without a new body given to them. They will still die again when their time comes. This resurrection is mostly for the purpose of God's glory or to simply extend the life of the dead person on Earth as a result of prayer. This, even now is still happening in many parts of the world. Jesus resurrected Lazarus only to glorify God and himself through it.


  When Jesus heard that, He said, “This sickness is not unto death, but
  for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through
  it.”  (John 11:4, NKJV)


2. Eternal Resurrection

Those who will be brought back from the dead for eternity. This will happen at "The Last Day". There are again two types based on the destiny of the resurrected person.


  And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, Some
  to everlasting life, Some to shame and everlasting contempt. (Daniel
  12:2, NKJV)



Resurrection of the just: Those who will be resurrected to inherit the Kingdom of Heaven. They will live with God for eternity. Their names are written in the Book of Life and they will live in the New Earth. Jesus Christ was the first one to be resurrected in this manner. This is also called "The First Resurrection".


  But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits
  of those who have fallen asleep. For since by man came death, by Man
  also came the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even
  so in Christ all shall be made alive. But each one in his own order:
  Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ’s at His
  coming. (1 Corinthians 15:20-23, NKJV)
  
  And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was committed to
  them. Then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their
  witness to Jesus and for the word of God, who had not worshiped the
  beast or his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads
  or on their hands. And they lived and reigned with Christ for a
  thousand years. But the rest of the dead did not live again until the
  thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
  Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. 
  (Revelation 20:4-6, NKJV)

Resurrection of the damned: Those who will be resurrected only to be judged and thrown into the Lake of Fire to be tormented for eternity.


  Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the
  second death. And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was
  cast into the lake of fire. (Revelation 20:14-15, NKJV)