The rich man in Luke 16:19-25 never did anything wrong except?

Question

That he was rich? What else did he do that was wrong?
He even fed the begger. But he ended up in hell, why?

Answer 1

Jesus was here giving an illustration to get a point across to his listeners, he was not trying to say that there is a fiery hell that bad people go to, we can understand it more fully by taking it in context.

He had just been talking to his disciples about the proper use of material riches, explaining that we cannot be slaves to these and at the same time be slaves to God. The Pharisees are also listening, and they begin to sneer at Jesus because they are money lovers, this sets the scene for this illustration.

Jesus here uses the rich man to represent the Jewish religious leaders, including not only the Pharisees and the scribes but the Sadducees and the chief priests as well. They are rich in spiritual privileges and opportunities, and they conduct themselves as the rich man did. Their clothing of royal purple represents their favored position, and the white linen pictures their self-righteousness

Lazarus pictures the common people who hunger for spiritual nourishment. Jesus continues his story, describing a dramatic change in the men’s circumstances.

“Now in course of time,” Jesus says, “the beggar died and he was carried off by the angels to the bosom position of Abraham. Also, the rich man died and was buried. And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, he existing in torments, and he saw Abraham afar off and Lazarus in the bosom position with him.”

Since the rich man and Lazarus are not literal persons but symbolize classes of people, logically their deaths are also symbolic. What do their deaths symbolize, or represent?

Jesus has just finished pointing to a change in circumstances by saying that ‘the Law and the Prophets were until John the Baptizer, but from then on the kingdom of God is being declared.’ Hence, it is with the preaching of John and Jesus Christ that both the rich man and Lazarus die to their former circumstances, or condition.

Those of the humble, repentant Lazarus class die to their former spiritually deprived condition and come into a position of divine favor. Whereas they had earlier looked to the religious leaders for what little dropped from the spiritual table, now the Scriptural truths imparted by Jesus are filling their needs. They are thus brought into the bosom, or favored position, of the Greater Abraham, Jehovah God.

Answer 2

LOL i don't have confidence i'm equivalent to anybody (guy or woman). I do notwithstanding think of that for the period of spite of gender, everybody is able to working an identical jobs and all of the different double standards. All women human beings are not emotional and bodily vulnerable, etc. you're good in spite of the indisputable fact that, i don't prefer equality. I by no skill asked for any particular privileges the two. the international we live in is out of whack. do not blame women human beings.

Answer 3

"Obviously our Lord intends to draw a deliberate and vivid contrast between the rich man and the poor man. . . . All the distinctives about this man are external. All we are told about him is the way he dressed and the way he ate. He was dressed in purple and fine linen, which was the ultimate of extravagance in clothing in those days, and he also set a very fine gourmet table, not once a week but every day."

- Ray C. Stedman
Title: The Main Thing
Series: Treasures of the Parables of Jesus
Scripture: Luke 16:19-31
http://www.raystedman.org/parables/0379.html

Answer 4

20 And there was a certain abeggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the aangels into bAbraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
23 And in ahell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.



I don't see in any of these that he fed the beggar. ?

Answer 5

The rich man did not feed the beggar - the beggar desired to eat the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table - which means that he would have taken anything from him to eat, even crumbs which might have fallen on the floor. It doesn't mean that he helped him. It's a parable (a story that helps you learn a lesson) and it's showing that sometime's when people have money, they make the money first instead of God. That is why the Bible says it's easier for a camel to enter through the eye of needle then a rich man to enter heaven. They rely on money, instead of God. That doesn't mean that all rich people will go to hell. It's just a warning that if you have a lot of money, it doesn't mean that you don't need help from above. Here is the scripture:

The Rich Man and Lazarus
19Jesus said, "There was a certain rich man who was splendidly clothed and who lived each day in luxury. 20At his door lay a diseased beggar named Lazarus. 21As Lazarus lay there longing for scraps from the rich man's table, the dogs would come and lick his open sores. 22Finally, the beggar died and was carried by the angels to be with Abraham.[d] The rich man also died and was buried, 23and his soul went to the place of the dead.[e] There, in torment, he saw Lazarus in the far distance with Abraham.
24"The rich man shouted, `Father Abraham, have some pity! Send Lazarus over here to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in anguish in these flames.'

25"But Abraham said to him, `Son, remember that during your lifetime you had everything you wanted, and Lazarus had nothing. So now he is here being comforted, and you are in anguish. 26And besides, there is a great chasm separating us. Anyone who wanted to cross over to you from here is stopped at its edge, and no one there can cross over to us.'

27"Then the rich man said, `Please, Father Abraham, send him to my father's home. 28For I have five brothers, and I want him to warn them about this place of torment so they won't have to come here when they die.'

29"But Abraham said, `Moses and the prophets have warned them. Your brothers can read their writings anytime they want to.'

30"The rich man replied, `No, Father Abraham! But if someone is sent to them from the dead, then they will turn from their sins.'

31"But Abraham said, `If they won't listen to Moses and the prophets, they won't listen even if someone rises from the dead.' "

Answer 6

The Bible doesn't say he did nothing wrong.

In verses 31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.

By this we know that his family were not
following God, so the rich man may not have been either.

Answer 7

WACKO is exactly right, he cared for his riches ABOVE all else, even GOD. He did not acknowledge GOD as the source of his blessings.
See also Matthew 6:2......doing charitable deeds for the wrong reason engenders no benefit from God.

Answer 8

Read verse 13 & 14, and you will see that Jesus was talking about the Pharisees

This parable is to teach not hell fire, but Jesus was telling the Pharisees that they were losing their favored position.

Answer 9

How many rich people give glory to God for their riches?

Answer 10

It wasn't so much that he was rich, it was that he wasn't willing to not be rich. He wasn't willing to give up anything that was his for the benefit of others. He wasn't willing to give up what he was most proud of to follow Jesus.