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Sabbath, December 03, 2011 - "The Richman and Lazarus Parable" part 2
1. Mat 27:24
When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and
washed his hands before the multitude,
saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it. 25 Then
answered all the people, and said, His
blood be on us, and on our children.
A.
In 70 A.D. the Roman army led by the warrior Titus came
against
B.
The Edict of Expulsion of 1290. This is where all Jews were expelled from
C.
In
1288, the first mass burning of Jews on the stake took place in
D.
The Holocaust of Nazi
E.
Today the Jews are still being persecuted by the Muslims
in the
2. Act
His blood has ever since been upon that generation of people.
3. Rev 6:15 And the
kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief
captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid
themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; 16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on
us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the
wrath of the Lamb:
·
Luk
In accepting
his fate the rich man prays again to Abraham calling him his father. Notice he really leans on Abraham because of
his lineage. Also notice it was like he was saying his brothers weren’t
fully given evidence.
·
Luk
Now let’s
look at the 5 brothers.
4. Gen 29:35 And she
conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the LORD:
therefore she called his name
How many
brothers did
5. Gen 35:23 The
sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi,
and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:
His Word
has shown you that the identity of the rich man is symbolically the Jewish
nation. Notice also the rich man is
saying that the lack of being warned is why he is there. “lest they also”.
·
Luk
Abrahams
reply to his cry is that yes they have been fully warned. Proper
Light was poured to them (brothers), but they by choice became blind.
Evidence of truth was given, but they refused to listen, and became deaf in
hearing.
6. Joh
In Jesus
earthly ministry we can see the blindness of the Pharisees and the Jewish
leaders, as Moses did write about Him in (Deu.
7. Joh
·
Luk
In their
blindness this very statement showed to be true as Jesus last miracle to them
was the raising of Lazarus of Bethany. Four days later after Lazarus was
dead Jesus raised Lazarus, but just like pharaoh of the Old Testament they
harden their hearts, and refused the Light of evidence.
8. Luk
They teach the commandments of men and many were so
unaware that teaching leads to eternal destruction. We are not to put our trust in men, or the
traditions of men.
9.
Mat
10.
Joh
Not
only refused Him, but they sought to kill Him. (John 12;9-11). Notice
the parable comes to an abrupt end. It
kind of reminds me that probation comes abruptly to those who seek self.
·
Luk
The law
and the prophets is what God appointed for them for salvation. The parable
concludes with this saying…As they did not listen to Moses and the prophets,
why would they believe the witness of one that rose from the dead? The
raising of Lazarus could not persuade them, or the resurrection of our Lord and
Saviour Jesus Christ.
11. 1Pe
12.
2Ti
There is
no sin in being rich. Sin is developed
when you forget God.