What we need to know about this amazing parable: Rich man: Clothed in purple and fine linen, feasting sumptuously—luxury signals (Esth 8:15). Lazarus: His name means “God has helped” (Heb. Elʿāzār). Laid at the gate. “Abraham’s bosom”—intimate fellowship/comfort with Abraham (Matt 8:11). Hades, in torment. Note consciousness after death and immediate moral reversal. A great […]