The rich man showed no mercy in this world but begs for it in the next.Death is impartial and takes rich and poor alike.What spiritual principle(s) does this parable teach?.If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets –.five brothers – wants brothers to learn before it is too late what he has learned.send him – still condescending to Lazarus.I beg you, father – having no hope whatsoever for himself, he begs for his brothers.great chasm fixed – impossible to cross over.being comforted – relief from his suffering.bad things – temporal suffering and trials.received your good things – temporal riches.Child, remember – all his memories add to his torture.cool off my tongue – longing for relief.dip the tip of his finger in water – the tiniest of requests.send Lazarus – even in Hades, he continues to treat Lazarus in a condescending manner.Father Abraham – NOW, he acknowledges the truth.saw – he awareness heavenly bliss added to his torment.lifted up his eyes – denotes relative position.was buried – ignoble end to his physical life.Abraham’s bosom – place of comfort and honor.carried away by the angels – honorable, glorious exit/entry.licking his sores – even more evidence of his despised, lowly condition.even the dogs were coming – more evidence of his despised, lowly condition.falling from the rich man’s table – abundance and excess of the rich man.longing to be fed with the crumbs – extreme poverty and need.covered with sores – despised, lowly condition.his gate – demonstrates his relative unimportance.was laid – unable to get there on his own – helpless.poor man named Lazarus – man with a name, but no earthly riches.dressed in purple and fine linen – earthly riches.What are the main elements of the parable and what does each represent?.26’And besides all this, between us and you there is a great chasm fixed, so that those who wish to come over from here to you will not be able, and that none may cross over from there to us.’ 27 “And he said, ‘Then I beg you, father, that you send himto my father’s house - 28 for I have five brothers - in order that he may warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.’ 29 “But Abraham said, ‘ They have Moses and the Prophets let them hear them.’ 30 “But he said, ‘ No, father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent!’ 31 “But he said to him, ‘ If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.'” 24 “And he cried out and said, ‘ Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarusso that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool off my tongue, for I am in agony in this flame.’ 25 “But Abraham said, ‘ Child, remember that during your life you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus bad things but now he is being comforted here, and you are in agony. 23 “In Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his bosom. 22 “Now the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom and the rich man also died and was buried. 20 “And a poor man named Lazarus was laid at his gate, covered with sores, 21 and longing to be fed with the crumbs which were falling from the rich man’s table besides, even the dogs were coming and licking his sores. “Now there was a rich man, and he habitually dressed in purple and fine linen, joyously living in splendor every day.
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