September 28, 2025/
1. Biblical Context The parable contrasts two figures: a rich man, clothed in purple and fine linen, and Lazarus, a poor man covered with sores, who longs for crumbs at the gate. After death, their situations are reversed—Lazarus is carried to Abraham’s bosom while the rich man suffers in torment. This stark imagery reveals the seriousness of justice and mercy in God’s Kingdom. Jesus is not simply speaking of the afterlife but...
