In which book of the Bible is the story of Lazarus?

Answer 1

There are two Lazarus stories. The first is in Like 16 and is a parable of a beggar named Lazarus. The second story is in John 11 and is the story of a contemporary follower of Jesus, the brother of Martha and Mary Magdalene, whom Jesus commands back to life after four days in the tomb.

Answer 2

AnswerYou will find the account of Lazarus and the Rich man, written in the book of Luke (New Testament) in the 16th chapter.

This parable is about individual responsiblity for those who have freewill, who allow themselves to become blinded by their self importance while in the flesh, and not use the gifts our father has given them to help their brothers and sisters who are in need.

Each of us is held personally responsible for our actions and we must someday face our Father concerning our responsiblity and the actions which you took in the flesh.

Here is the consideration as reference, for this entire parable of Lazarus and the Rich (wealthy) man.

Proverbs 14:31

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

Ecclesiastes 9:15

Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.

Deuteronomy 15:7

If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:

Deuteronomy 15:11

For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.

Job 30:25

Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?

Do you understand now why the Rich Man was judged by our Father for his actions in the flesh? The order was given in Deuteronomy 15:7 and that order still stands even today. Those who abuse that order will suffer theconsequencesof their own individual actions, just as the Rich man did in the parable given in Luke 16.