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Many christians believe that the Rich man and Lazarus is an actual event that Jesus was telling. And they believe that it supports their belief in an eternal hell fire for the lost.
But the "parable" of the rich man and Lazarus is just that, a PARABLE. It is an illustration where Jesus is teaching us some important lessons.
One being that if we profess to be God's children like the Pharisees did, then we need to actively go out and help those in need, like Lazarus. Otherwise, if we don't we will be held accountable and judged accordingly.
The parable also teaches us that once our destiny is fixed for saved or lost, there can be no changing it. If we are saved when Jesus returns, then we are forever saved. And if lost, we are forever lost. It also shows the teaching of Purgatory to be false.
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Parables are spoken in an allegorical sense. To this extent, Jesus was telling the story to the crowd that surely had Priests and scribes present. Jesus often spoke out to this group of haughty and money-hungry people to correct them.
Some have pointed to the rich man as being dressed in purple garments like the Pharisees and their scribes. These then would represent the only remaining 'chosen' or royal children of God at the time - the Jewish people (see Romans 9:3-5). The beggar Lazarus would represent the pagan or Gentiles (see Ephesians 2:12) who would soon become part of the 'bosom of Abraham' via their faith in Christ as their Savior (Read Romans 11).
Here it is the 'blind stupor' of the Jews (see Matthew 13:13 and Romans 11:8) in not accepting Him who came to them first as Messiah. Some would now say that Jesus used this parable to show the fate that awaited the Jewish nation because of the unbelief and faithlessness which led them to reject him as the Messiah. The nation-state Israel as well as many Jews throughout the world still suffer from that fate to this very day. However, the time is coming when God will pour on the Jews the Spirit of grace and supplication (Ezekiel 39:39); then they will look on Christ whom they pierced, and they will mourn for Him as one mourns for his only son, and grieve for Him as one grieves for a firstborn (Zec. 12:10).
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Did Lazarus have a first or a last name?
The Lazarus who was resurrected from the dead is called Lazarus of Bethany or Lazarus of the Miracle. The leper in the parable of the rich man and the beggar (Luke 16) is called Lazarus the Beggar or Lazarus of the Parable. That's a Catholic answer.
Why did the angels carry Lazarus away in the parable of the rich man and Lazarus?
The story of Lazareth is a parable by Jesus, in Luke 16:19-31. When Jesus spoke of the angel carrying away Lazarus to the bosom of Abraham, this was intended allegorically, to mean that he died and went to heaven. In the parable, it was important that Lazarus be clearly understood as taken to heaven, to create a contrast to the fate of the rich man.
Where does the bible describe hell?
In Luke 16:19-31, Jesus' parable of The Rich Man and Lazarus.
Who in the Bible cried from the bottomless for his relatives?
No one. You are probably referring to the metaphorical parable of Luke 16:9-23 called the Rich Man and Lazarus where the rich man asks Abraham to warn his family of his fate.
Where in the New Testament can you read about Lazarus?
The parable of the beggar Lazarus in heaven and the rich man in hell are recorded in Luke 16:19 onward. John 11 records the events of Jesus' bringing back to life Lazarus, the brother of Mary and Martha.
Was Saint Lazarus a real person or was he just a character in a parable?
Saint Lazarus is considered to be a real person in Christian tradition. He is mentioned in the Bible as the brother of Mary and Martha, and he was famously raised from the dead by Jesus. Saint Lazarus is also associated with the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus, but he is commonly believed to have been an actual historical figure.
Who was lazarus and what happened to him?
He was the brother of Mary and Martha. He died, but then he got better. (He had some help... Mary, Martha, and Lazarus were friends of Jesus.) There is another unrelated Lazarus in a parable told by Jesus. He was a rich man. He also died, but he didn't get better. In fact, he spent eternity in torment.
Was Lazarus the leper a saint?
Lazarus was a man in a parable told by Jesus to illustrate a point and probably never existed. Lazarus, the brother of Martha and Mary, is a saint, however.
Can you briefly tell the story of Luke 16 v19-31?
In Luke 16:19-31, Jesus tells the parable of the rich man and Lazarus. It depicts the contrast between a rich man who lived luxuriously but ignored a beggar named Lazarus who lived in poverty and suffering. After they both die, Lazarus is in heaven while the rich man is in torment. The rich man asks for Lazarus to warn his five brothers about their fate, but Abraham tells him they have Moses and the prophets to listen to.
What happened to lazarus in The Bible?
There are two Lazarus' in the Bible (Christian Gospel). One in a parable; is poor, dies, and goes to Heaven (while a selfish rich man dies and goes to Hades). The other one (who actually lived); dies and is brought back to life. Some people think that the two Lazarus' stories are about the same person.
Does the Bible state that God created some men to be lost?
That is hotly debated topic. It is related to the doctrine of predestination, and would advocate the double-predestination position which says that God chose some folks to be saved and chose others to be condemned. There are passages in the Bible that say some people are lost - for example, the parable that Jesus about the rich man and Lazarus where the rich man ends up in Hell and Lazarus in Heaven. However, the Bible does not explicitly say that some people are created to be lost. It could be, for example, that God created the rich man with a free will and that the rich man chose to ignore Lazarus and focus on himself. He condemned himself by of that sin.
In the Bible who made a request for his family from the bottomless pit?
You are referring to the 'Rich Man and Lazarus' parable in metaphoric language of Luke 16:19-23. The Rich Man is in 'hades' or the grave and makes the request to save his family from his fate- not the 'bottomless pit' called the abyss in Revelation 9:1-12.
