![]() 23 In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.Ģ2 “The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. 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. “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. In this teaching we’re going to analyze Jesus’ popular tale and determine if it should be taken literally or figuratively. I have since come to accept the second position after much thorough and honest biblical research-prayerfully analyzing literally hundreds of passages on the subject. This is the case with the majority of believers as well. Initially I adhered to the first view solely due to Christ’s story of The Rich Man and Lazarus, which was the only passage I ever seriously considered on the topic. ![]() Another view is that Sheol is the graveyard of dead souls, a vast pit in the underworld where dead souls are laid to rest “awaiting” their resurrection to be judged. So what’s the condition of souls in Sheol/Hades? Jesus’ story of the rich man and Lazarus, if taken literally, suggests a conscious state where people either hang out in bliss with father Abraham or suffer constant fiery torment begging for less than a drop of water for relief. ![]() Sheol corresponds to Hades in the New Testament. These souls will be resurrected from Sheol/Hades one day (Revelation 20:11-15), which is why Sheol/Hades is described as the “intermediate state” since it refers to the condition of souls between physical death and later resurrection. The Bible shows that the souls of these people go to (or went to) Sheol at the point of physical decease. What happens to the soul & spirit of unsaved people when they die? By “unsaved” I’m referring to anyone who has not experienced spiritual regeneration through the gospel (see John 3:3,6 and Titus 3:5), which includes Old Testament saints-holy people who were in covenant with God throughout the Old Testament. RICH MAN & LAZARUS: Fantastical Parable or Literal Account?
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