Luke 16
The Rich Man and Lazarus
19"There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. 20At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores 21and longing to eat what fell from the rich man's table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.
22"The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried. 23In hell,[c] where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. 24So he called to him, 'Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.'
25"But Abraham replied, 'Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony. 26And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.'
27"He answered, 'Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to my father's house, 28for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.'
29"Abraham replied, 'They have Moses and the Prophets; let them listen to them.'
30" 'No, father Abraham,' he said, 'but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.'
31"He said to him, 'If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.' "
2007-10-13 19:56:25 · 10 answers · asked by Spoken4 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The rich man had to be in such agony, because this is the first time he shows concern for others.
He didn't want his brothers to go there.
2007-10-13 19:58:05 · update #1
To James....
Jesus is telling the story.
2007-10-13 20:22:02 · update #2
Isaiah....
Where does it say this is a parable?
2007-10-13 20:23:22 · update #3
To; Dont Try This At Home, well this is the religious section, and no one is forcing you to read anything, also that seemed to be a pretty legitamate question to me.
2007-10-13 20:08:14 · answer #1 · answered by Sam 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hey,good job on finding this verses.
But I think better descriptions can be found,don't you think?
Anyways,it mentions nothing about Jesus and repentment so it probably helps believers to understand more instead of non-believers to convert.
God Bless.
2007-10-13 20:08:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
This account is a PARABLE about the lost House of Israel and not intended as a literal description of either heaven or hell.
2007-10-13 20:00:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, besides being completely mythical, it's spiteful, vindictive and hateful.
The storyteller gives a good answer about preaching to the five brothers though.
2007-10-13 20:19:42 · answer #4 · answered by Voyager 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
People who are "non-believers", as you call them, don't believe a word of the tripe you call holy, so why would this be accurate to any of "them"?
Sounds like you are using this as a forum to preach your beliefs instead of asking a true question.
2007-10-13 20:05:19 · answer #5 · answered by Don't Try This At Home 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Yes I do, however believers will no longer go to the bosom of Abraham they will go directly to heaven.
2007-10-13 20:01:54 · answer #6 · answered by Millie C 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
No I don't . I think this is an symbolic story.
this would be waiting on the judgment day and would change then.
2007-10-13 20:01:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, the best description of what it will be like after we die is this...........................
2007-10-13 20:22:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
yes.<><
2007-10-13 20:00:40 · answer #9 · answered by funnana 6 · 0⤊ 5⤋
no
2007-10-13 19:59:15 · answer #10 · answered by Rana 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋