英文赏析圣经的故事

The Rich Man and Lazarus c

We will now review the parable of the rich man and Lazarus that is recorded in Luke 16. Improper understanding of this parable has resulted in a wrong understanding of God’s judgment process.
The parable describes two individuals. The rich man has all of the joys and comforts this present world can bring, but he is not saved. The poor man, Lazarus, has none of the good things of this world, but he is a saved man. Finally, both men die. The rich man is buried, and Lazarus is carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom (Luke 16:22). To be in the bosom of Abraham is a picture of being in the highest blessing in the presence of God. To be buried is to be placed in a grave.

The parable then continues with a conversation between the dead rich man and Abraham (God), who is in heaven. Remember we learned that the grave and death are the same as hell. Therefore, it is not incorrect to say that the rich man was in hell (Luke 16:23). But we