In neither case are we told that the desire was fulfilled. "Furthermore." We are reminded of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15:16. Luke 16:21 and longing to eat what fell from the rich man's table. Thus far we are told that he had been abandoned by other human beings, was very ill, and evidently could not walk. "He had been placed and still lay, etc." He was at the gate of the mansion. The commentaries point out that Lazarus means "he whom God helps."īy the way, this is the sole instance of a name given to someone in Jesus' parables. And, in keeping with this, note that the rich man is not named. That the beggar is given a name reminds one immediately of Luke 10:20. "Beggar" or "poor man," both are correct translations. The text indicates something like our modern "playboy." Luke 16:20 At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores "Purple and fine linen" denote the outer and inner garments of the wealthy. Tradition calls him "Dives," which in Latin means "rich man." This should be read "A certain man was rich." His name is not mentioned. Luke 16:19 "There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. Their real problem was disregard for Moses and the prophets, verses 29-31. Now comes our text which is spoken primarily to the Pharisees. It was an indication of their impenitence. The Pharisees were permissive toward divorce. But that in no way invalidated the Law of God, which the Pharisees disregarded. At his preaching of the Gospel people pressed into the Kingdom of God. The Old Testament extended until John the Baptist. In no uncertain terms Jesus told them that they were self-righteous and that what they valued highly was an abomination before God. The money-loving Pharisees scorned Jesus' words in verses 1-13. Verses 14-18 ought be studied briefly before studying 19-31. Verses 19-31 speak of the improper use of money due to lack of hearing the Word of God. Verses 14-18 show the Pharisees' displeasure and Jesus' answer to them. Verses 1-13 speak of the proper use of money or Mammon. Note how similar the working in verse 19 to the wording in verse 1, another parable.įurthermore, as Arndt points out, Jesus is still in Perea. It has been argued that Luke 16:19-31 might also be true history, but that it is parabolic in nature is clear. Our pericope is a parable but the account in John is true history. Scripture indicates no connection whatever between the two accounts. That is a redaction-critical observation: John rewrote Luke or vice versa or they had a common source. THE RICH MAN AND THE BEGGAR LAZARUS Marshall: It has been argued that either the parable, Luke 16:19-31, has influenced the form of the miracle story, John 11, or vice versa. "The Rich Man and Lazarus" by Kazakhstan Artist Nelly Bube.
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