The rich man is not in Torments because he ignored Lazarus, or was unkind in anyway. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.Ģ Responses to “Insights Into The Rich Man & Lazarus” You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. This entry was posted on Septemat 8:00 am and is filed under Parables, Rich Man & Lazarus, St. Abraham represents God, who forgives only the merciful, but who loves even those who are separated from him forever.Ephraim notes that Abraham, who showed strangers kindness & asked mercy for Sodom, was unable to have mercy on one who showed no mercy. Even after he is condemned, Father Abraham still calls Dives “Son.” St.Jerome suggests that Dives’ five brothers are the five senses he served and loved so much. Those who do not see that Moses and the prophets speak about Jesus Christ are also unconvinced by Jesus’ rising from the dead.Augustine speculates that Dives and his brothers used to make fun of the prophets and doubted there was any existence after death. Peter Chrysologus sees envy behind Dives’ requests: “He does not ask to be led to Lazarus but wants Lazarus to be led to him.” Even after his condemnation for failing to serve Lazarus, Dives asks that Lazarus serve him he asks Abraham to send Lazarus to “cool my tongue” and “to my father’s house.”.In fact, Dives apparently even knew his name: “Send Lazarus…” Dives couldn’t have missed Lazarus lying at his gate.In licking Lazarus’ (salty) wounds the dogs did him more good than Dives ever did. Dives did not use his mammon to win friends like last week’s Gospel teaches.Dives’ sin was his loveless indifference to a person in need he could have easily helped.Being rich, in and of itself, is not a sin Abraham, David, and Joseph of Arimathea were all rich and friends of God.Purple was the ancient world’s most expensive clothing color it took 240,000 sea snails and a complex process to produce one ounce of “Royal Purple” dye.The rich man has traditionally been given the name “Dives” (the Latin word for “rich.”).Augustine says this is because God did not find the rich man’s name written in heaven. Though presumably well known while he lived, the rich man’s name is never mentioned.The name Lazarus means “one who has been helped.”.
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