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NASB | Luke 16:22 "Now the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham's bosom; and the rich man also died and was buried. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 16:22 "Now it happened that the poor man died and his spirit was carried away by the angels to Abraham's bosom (paradise); and the rich man also died and was buried. |
Bible Question: Ok. I see the notes on Luke 16:22, but I didn't specify my questions very well. I will specify. My number 1 question is, 'In the 16th chapter of Luke, it talks about Lazarus. Is this the same Lazarus that is mentioned in John 11?' 'It also mentions that the rich man, who is in Hell or Hades, is speaking to Abraham. Am I confused or am I getting this straight? The rich man is talking to Abraham, who the rich man calls Father Abraham, when Abraham is actually in "Abraham's Bosom?" That is my third question. What is Abraham's Bosom? Is it an inbetween place that people who believed in the God of the old testament went until Jesus came and freed them when He died and went to Hell and then ascended? Or is this just a metaphorical expression in which Luke is using to describe Heaven? It just doesn't sound right. A person who is in Hell cannot talk to someone who is in Heaven. The bible directly specifies in Luke 16:26 that one who is in Heaven cannot go to Hell or vise versa. I know that it saids "pass to," but I remember reading, and I believe it is in the new testament, that there is a barrier that restricts those from Heaven from seeing the ones who are in Hell. Is this in the bible or am I just rambling off something I may have read in some other book? If it isn't, I sincerely apologize for giving false information. That is why I asked if it was in the bible somewhere. I am just extremely confused about this Abraham's Bosom thing, not so much if it is the Lazarus mentioned in John. |
Bible Answer: Greetings Jesus Freak! First of all, there isn't any evidence to suggest that the Lazarus in Luke 16 is the friend of Jesus by the same name in the Gospel of John. In John, Lazarus is well to do, owning his own home and hosting feasts. In Luke, Lazarus is a begger. Secondly, there is a common misconception that 'hades' is Hell. 'Hades' simply refers to the grave. In Luke 16, both the righteous Lazarus and the wicked rich man were in Hades, but neither one was in Heaven or Hell (yet)! 'Abraham's Bosom' seems to be the 'righteous' side of the grave, while the other side is reserved for the unrighteous. Your summary of 'Abraham's Bosom' is actually pretty good. It is a temporary holding place for those who, by faith, have accepted Christ. After Christ died and rose again, those in 'Abraham's Bosom' went to Heaven to be with Christ, while those in the torment side still await eternity in Hell at the judgement seat of Christ. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |