Luke 16,19-31
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The Rich Man and Lazarus
Luke 16:19–31
19 “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day.
20 At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores
21 and 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.
23 In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side.
24 So 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.
26 And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been set in place, 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 family,
28 for 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.’”
Bible Study – Gospel of Luke
Lesson 46: The Rich Man and Lazarus
Introduction
Hello everyone, I am Kiki.
The Chinese name of our second phase of the program is “读经大讲堂”. The English name is “Bible Study.”
We will adopt a relaxed and enjoyable learning style to take you into a new world of learning. Each time, I will make a personal summary and analysis from the perspective of a learner, and then Sister Ingrid will help me conduct deeper learning and discussions with everyone.
I hope that this interesting and interactive process will bring new knowledge and fresh insights to all of you.
The following is my interview with Sister Ingrid on today’s Bible passage.
Today is the 46th lecture on the Gospel of Luke.
Everyone is welcome to leave a message in the comment section for discussion!
2. My Summary of the 46th Study of Luke
Well, everybody!
First of all, here is my personal study summary for today.
A rich man wore purple clothes and ate well every day. A poor beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores and longing to eat the crumbs from the rich man’s table.
Both men died. Lazarus went to Abraham’s side, a place of comfort and happiness. The rich man went to Hades and was in great pain.
He asked Abraham to send Lazarus with a drop of water to cool his tongue. Abraham said no because the rich man had already enjoyed good things during his earthly life, while Lazarus had suffered.
Furthermore, a great chasm separated them, and nobody could cross from one side to the other.
The rich man then asked Abraham to send Lazarus to warn his five brothers so that they would not come to that place of torment.
Abraham replied:
“They have Moses and the Prophets. Let them listen to them.”
The rich man argued that if someone came back from the dead, his brothers would repent.
But Abraham answered:
“If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not believe even if someone rises from the dead.”
This story teaches us to listen to God’s Word and to care for other people.
Jesus truly rose from the dead, but many people still did not believe.
Now let Sister Ingrid give a deeper summary.
3. Sister Ingrid’s Comments on My Study Summary
Hello everyone,
The most important thing about this Bible passage is that we are not dealing with a parable. This is a story that happened in real life because Jesus mentioned the name of Lazarus and specific places, such as the house of the rich man and Hades.
Jesus did not mention the rich man’s name. It seems that He had no relationship with him, so his earthly name was not important. He was simply one godless person among many others, and Jesus did not pay much attention to him.
It is also interesting that the account tells us that the rich man was buried, while Lazarus was carried by angels to Abraham’s side. Nothing is said about Lazarus’s funeral.
Since the soul is immortal, the rich man also awoke in eternity, but there he found himself in a place of suffering.
During his earthly life, he never cared about Lazarus. Now he wants Lazarus to bring him water, but Abraham explains that this is impossible because there is a great separation between them.
The rich man does not want his five brothers to come to this place of torment. However, Abraham clearly states that Moses and the Prophets are sufficient witnesses for faith.
As Kiki already mentioned, even when a dead person rises again—as Jesus did—many godless people still do not believe.
4. Question and Answer Section
Based on Luke – Lesson 46
Okay, based on today’s Bible study, let me ask Sister Ingrid some related questions.
We hope these questions will be helpful for our brothers and sisters.
1. Why does the rich man have no name, but the poor man is called Lazarus?
Answer:
The rich man had no importance for God.
2. The rich man lived a comfortable life, yet he went to the lake of fire after death. Why?
Answer:
Because he spent all his wealth on living comfortably during his earthly life and did not care about the suffering man outside his house.
3. What did the dogs do to Lazarus? Was that good or bad for him?
Answer:
It was horrible. Imagine having sores and dogs coming to lick them.
4. Where did Lazarus go after he died? Where did the rich man go?
Answer:
Lazarus was brought by the angels to Abraham’s side.
The rich man was buried in a cemetery, but he awoke in a place of torment.
5. Why couldn’t the rich man get even one drop of water from Lazarus?
Answer:
Because there was a division between them.
6. What did Abraham say was between the rich man and Lazarus?
Answer:
“Between us and you a great chasm has been set in place, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.”
7. Who did the rich man want to warn about the place of torment?
Answer:
He wanted to warn his five brothers, who were still alive.
8. What did Abraham tell the rich man’s brothers to listen to?
Answer:
They should listen to Moses and the Prophets.
9. The rich man thought that a dead person coming back to life would make his brothers change. Did Abraham agree?
Answer:
No. He said that even if a dead person came back to life, they still would not believe.
10. Jesus really came back from the dead, but many people still didn’t believe. How is that like the end of the story?
Answer:
It is sad that many people still do not believe.
And it confirms exactly what Abraham said: even if a person rises from the dead, many people still do not believe.
