Ղուկասում 16:19-32, մենք կարդում ենք հարուստի և Ղազարոսի առակը. Բայց ինչո՞ւ Հիսուսը պատմեց հարուստի և Ղազարոսի առակը, ինչ էր ուզում ասել Հիսուսը?
Jesus taught the people in parables
Before Jesus told the parable of the rich man and Lazarus, Jesus had already spoken several parables to His disciples and the multitude. These parables were (ուրիշների մեջ) about the heart of the Father, the lost sheep, որ փողի սեր, and that you can’t serve two masters; God and the mammon (հարստություն).
Փարիսեցիները, who were lovers of money (ագահ), also heard the teachings of Jesus.
After hearing the parable of the unjust steward, the Pharisees derided Jesus (turned up the nose and made a hook of it on which to suspend Him as an object of ridicule).
But Jesus was not intimidated by them and didn’t let it get to Him.
Instead of withdrawing Himself and being silent, Jesus confronted the Pharisees with the fact, that they justified themselves before men, but God knew their heart and what is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
Jesus continued by saying, that the Law and the prophets were until Հովհաննես Մկրտիչ. From that time the Kingdom of God is preached, և ամեն մարդ ճնշում է դրան.
Այնուամենայնիվ, the moral commandments of God of the Law still apply in His Kingdom.
The moral laws of the Law still apply in the Kingdom of God?
Jesus addressed the law of adultery which was part of the Law of Moses but also applicable in the Kingdom of God.
Հիսուսն ասաց, that whosoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery. And whosoever marries her that is put away from her husband commits adultery.
This spiritual law was made visible in the natural realm through the Մովսեսի օրենքը. But it originates from the Kingdom of God and therefore still applies.
Այս խոսքերից հետո, Jesus told the parable of the rich man and Lazarus.
What is the parable of the rich man and Lazarus?
In the parable of the rich man and Lazarus, Jesus spoke about a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen. This rich man lived in luxury every day.
There was also a certain beggar, whose name was Lazarus. Lazarus laid at his gate and was full of sores.
Lazarus desired to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table. But instead of eating the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table, the dogs came and licked his sores.
The rich man had everything his heart desired and filled himself with the riches and abundance of the world. Այնուամենայնիվ, Lazarus suffered and didn’t receive what he desired.
Մինչև հարուստ մարդու և աղքատ Ղազարոսի ժամանակը հասավ լքելու այս երկիրը, և ալիքը փոխվեց նրանց երկուսի համար, և նրանց դերերը փոխվեցին
Մահացածների միջով, ալիքը փոխվեց հարուստի և Ղազարոսի համար, և նրանց դերերը փոխվեցին
Ղազարոսը մահացավ և հրեշտակները տարան Աբրահամի գիրկը. Հարուստն էլ մեռավ ու թաղվեց. Սակայն հարուստին հրեշտակները Ղազարոսի պես չեն տարել Աբրահամի գիրկը, բայց հարուստը բացեց իր աչքերը դժոխքում.
Հարուստը աչքերը բարձրացրեց դժոխքում, տանջանքի մեջ լինելը, և տեսավ Աբրահամին հեռվից և Ղազարոսին՝ նրա գրկում.
Հարուստը լաց եղավ ու ասաց, Հայր Աբրահամ, ողորմիր ինձ, և ուղարկիր Ղազարոսին, որ մատի ծայրը թաթախի ջրի մեջ, և զովացրու լեզուս, քանզի ես տանջվում եմ այս բոցի մեջ.
Բայց Աբրահամն ասաց, Որդի, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things. Now Lazarus is comforted and you are tormented. And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, so that they which would pass from hence to you can’t, and neither can they pass to us that would come from thence.
The rich man prayed to send Lazarus to his brothers to warn them of hell
Since Lazarus could not come to the rich man, the man prayed father Abraham that he would send Lazarus to his father’s house to testify and warn his five brethren, so that they would not end up in the same place of torment.
But that wasn’t possible either. Abraham told the rich man that they had Moses and the prophets and that they had to hear them.
The rich man said, No father Abraham, but if someone went from the dead they will repent.
Abraham said, that if they would not hear Moses and the prophets, they would neither be persuaded if someone rose from the dead (Ղուկաս 16:19-31).
What is the meaning of the parable of the rich man and Lazarus?
There are many things to say about this parable of the rich man and Lazarus, since you can view this parable from multiple perspectives. But the main meaning of the parable of the rich man and Lazarus and what Jesus was trying to say was that God’s view and standards differ from man’s view and standards (the world’s view) and that it’s about obedience to God.
God sees not as man sees. Man looks on the outward appearance but God looks on the heart and wants obedience to Him. What is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God (1 Սամուել 16:7).
The rich man was selfish and didn’t care for Lazarus
But whoso hath this world’s good and sees his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwells the love of God in him? (1 Ջոն 3:17)
In the parable of the rich man and Lazarus, Jesus compared the Pharisees with the rich man. The rich man was wealthy and had a great life, but he didn’t hear and keep the Law and the prophets and didn’t do the will of God.
He was selfish and kept all that he had for himself and didn’t care for the poor.
The rich man didn’t care for the poor Lazarus, who laid at his gate and needed what he had. But he walked by him without giving what he needed, while he was able to.
Although the rich man was a son of Abraham and was born in the covenant, he didn’t live in obedience to the Law and the prophets, but rejected them. Just like the Pharisees, who despite their position and knowledge of the Scriptures and the preaching of the Law and the prophets, they didn’t live according to the Law and the prophets.
The Pharisees knew the scriptures but didn’t live in obedience to God’s will
The Pharisees were prideful, ագահ (loves of money), and lived according to their own carnal will, ցանկություններ, եւ ցանկություններ. They didn’t love God with all their hearts. Therefore their hearts didn’t go out to God and do His will and take care of God’s flock and nurture the sheep.
They didn’t care for the poor and widows, but they ate the houses of the widows (Մեթյու 23:14, նշագծել 12:40, Ղուկաս 20:47).
The Pharisees were lovers of themselves, ուժ (կարող է), and money and kept all they had for themselves.
They were out for their own gain, to obtain a position of power and prestige among the people, and treated the flock as merchandise.
But although the people looked up to them and feared and admired them, God didn’t look up to them. Even though they belonged to the House of Israel and were positioned in the temple as leaders and teachers of His people.
God despised them, because they refused to submit to Him, հնազանդվեք Նրա խոսքերին, Պահպանեք նրա պատվիրանները, եւ արա նրա կամքը.
They lived from their չար սիրտ according to their own will, ցանկություններ, and desires and persevered in sin and unrighteousness while pretending they were holy and righteous.
But God knew their hearts.
Մարդիկ, who belong to God obey Him and do His will
The thoughts, բառեր, and works of people originate from the heart. Therefore they testify to whom people belong.
When people belong to God and are born of Him, they shall have the mind of Christ and listen to Him, հնազանդվեք նրան, կատարել Նրա գործերը, and live according to His will in righteousness.
When people belong to the world, they shall have the mind of the world and listen to the words of the world and think, խոսել, and act like the world according to the will of (ընկած) humanity and live in unrighteousness.
If the Pharisees were truly թլպատված of heart and their hearts belonged to God, then they would have heard and obeyed the words of Moses and the prophets in their lives
If they had heard and obeyed the words of Moses and the prophets in their lives, they would have recognized John the Baptist as sent by God.
Նրանք կլսեն նրա խոսքերը և ականջ կդնեին նրա ապաշխարության կանչին և կզղջային իրենց մեղքերից և կլինեին մկրտված ջրի մեջ.
Նրանք նաև կճանաչեին Հիսուսին որպես Աստծո Որդի և Մեսիան և կլսեին Նրան և կհավատային և կհնազանդվեին Նրա խոսքերին.
Բայց փարիսեցիները չարեցին.
Փարիսեցիները մեծ հարգանք էին վայելում ժողովրդի մեջ, բայց Աստծո աչքում նրանք նողկալի էին
Թեև փարիսեցիները գիտեին Գրքերը և քարոզում էին Օրենքն ու մարգարեները, they didn’t live according to the Law and the prophets. Փարիսեցիները մերժեցին Աստծո խոսքերը, որոնք խոսեցին Մովսեսի և մարգարեների կողմից.
Որովհետև նրանք չլսեցին Օրենքին և մարգարեներին, but rejected them, նրանք նույնպես չլսեցին Հիսուսին, Ով ասաց Հոր խոսքերը և կատարեց Նրա գործերը, բայց մերժեց Նրան.
Իրենց և մարդկանց աչքերով, փարիսեցիները արդար էին, կարևոր, հզոր, rich in knowledge of the Scriptures, highly esteemed among men, and considered being sent by God. But in the eyes of God, the Pharisees were despicable and their destination would be the same as the rich man. (Կարդացեք նաև: Տարբերությունը Հիսուսի և կրոնական առաջնորդների միջև).
Obedience or disobedience to God determines the destination of people
Դժոխքում, the rich man found out that obedience or disobedience to the Law and the prophets, which represent the will of God, determines the destination of people.
Հետեւաբար, the rich man wanted to warn his brothers of hell. He wanted someone to tell them that they should listen to the words of the Law of the prophets and obey them. Այնպես, որ, their final destination would be different than the destination of their brother, who was tormented in the flame of fire.
But the prayers of the rich man to send Lazarus to cool his tongue with water and to send Lazarus to his brothers were not answered.
Jesus revealed the truth of God and the reality of hell
Through the parable of the rich man and Lazarus, Jesus revealed the truth of God about life, Նրա կամքը, His standards and judgment, Կյանքը մահից հետո, and the reality of hell.
Նրանք, ովքեր սիրում են Աստծուն իրենց ամբողջ սրտով, միտք, հոգի, և ուժ, and submit to Him and obey His words and keep His commandments and live according to His will in righteousness, shall be with Him.
Բայց դրանք, who love themselves and the riches and power of this world and live according to the will, ցանկություններ, and desires of the flesh in sin and iniquity, shall go to hell.
You have a choice to believe the words of Jesus and obey God or reject His words and disobey God.
For the rich man, it was too late to repent and change his life. But if you read this it’s not too late for you to repent and change your life.
Your destination depends on the choice you make in this life on earth. Հետեւաբար, choose wisely.
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