The purpose of the parable is to teach us the evil result of the unwise neglect of one’s opportunities: Lazarus was rewarded, not because he was poor, but for his virtuous acceptance of poverty the rich man was punished, not because he was rich, but for vicious neglect of the opportunities given him by his wealth. It is also legendary that the sores of Lazarus were leprous. (2) The Meaning.- Catholic exegetes now commonly accept the story as a parable. Lazarus is not allowed to leave the heavenly banquet and tend to the outcast. Lazarus partakes of the banquet in a place of honor (cf. (b) Their Condition Hereafter.-The earthly banquet is over the heavenly banquet is begun. The beggar had been cast helpless at the rich man’s gate, and lay there all covered with sores he yearned for the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table, but received none, and was left to the dogs. (The synoptic Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke also contain a story of Jesus’ raising the dead, but in those three cases it is Jairus’ daughter ( Matt. fine linen), and spent each day in gay carousing. In the case of the Gospel of John, this story of the raising of Lazarus serves as a catalyst leading up to Jesus’ own death and resurrection. Some of the Jews who witnessed this miracle reported it to the Pharisees. LAZARUS OF THE PARABLE.-(I) The Story.-The dramatic story of the rich man and the beggar (only in Luke, xvi, 19-31) is set forth by Christ in two striking scenes: (a) Their Condition Here.-The rich man was clothed in purple and byssus (D. (Luke 10:38-42, John 12:1-2) Jesus raising of Lazarus back to life marked a turning point. a character in one of Christ’s parables, and the brother of Martha and Mary of Bethania. Laxaros, a contraction of Eleazaros-see II Mach., vi, 18-meaning in Hebrew “ God hath helped”), the name of two persons in the N.
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