![]() The wicked often prosper in this world.No requests (prayers) from hell are answered.Mercy will not be shown to the merciless.The Jews had considered material prosperity a sign of a man’s righteousness and standing with God.Neither were there any bad things for Lazarus in the next life.There were no good things for the rich man in the next life.All of one’s memories only add to the torment in hell.There is a great gulf between heaven and hell that cannot be crossed.Nothing relieves torment in hell, everything just adds to it.Knowing that there was no way out of hell, he didn’t even request one, but asked only for a tiny drop of water.Hell is a place of unrelenting torment from which there is no relief.God’s mercy abounds in the world, but not a drop of it reaches hell.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. ![]()
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