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This answer makes as strong a case as you're gonna get for the parable of the rich man and Lazarus NOT taking place in a fictitious setting. Perfect for building a steel man. Good job. +1

Rajesh
– Rajesh

2022-01-31 23:36:46 +00:00
Commented Jan 31, 2022 at 23:36
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@Rajesh thanks for the kind words; I look forward to your rebuttal

Hold To The Rod
– Hold To The Rod

2022-01-31 23:37:42 +00:00
Commented Jan 31, 2022 at 23:37
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This copious number of citations from the Ante-Nicene Fathers reinforces the premise of my CSE question: According to soul sleep adherents, why would God allow people to be massively misled by the parable of the rich man and Lazarus (Lk 16:19-31)? (+1, solid answer)

user38524
– user38524

2022-01-31 23:57:09 +00:00
Commented Jan 31, 2022 at 23:57
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One small thing about this parable I've never fully understood is Genesis states repeatedly that Abraham himself was a very rich man and had many good things. Cattle, goods, slaves, gold and silver etc. (Gen 13:2). It even states lot and Abraham had to seperate because they were so rich in goods and cattle. Clearly we know Abraham was also a servant of God and worked towards Gods will - but the juxtaposition of wealth and having good things leading to hades vs suffering and poverty leading to heaven seems to not make sense in the context of Abraham himself being a very very rich man

Marshall
– Marshall

2022-02-02 07:43:52 +00:00
Commented Feb 2, 2022 at 7:43
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+1 Excellent answer. It answers the question I had, "When did Jesus ever give a parable in which the circumstances of the story weren't true to life?"

Perry Webb
– Perry Webb

2022-02-14 16:38:46 +00:00
Commented Feb 14, 2022 at 16:38

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