The story of Abraham, the rich man and Lazarus

[Mary Naeem]

Pope Shenouda III





The story of Abraham, the rich man and Lazarus(Lk.16). our Father Abraham said to the rich man: "Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things" (Lk.16: 25),


. How did our Father Abraham know the evil things which Lazarus endured? How did he know the good things the rich man received? How did he know that the rich man's family "have Moses and the Prophets", when he had departed from earth hundreds of years before Moses and the rest of the prophets? How did he know all that? How could Abraham, of whom the Lord said: "Your father Abraham our rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad" (John.8: 56), not know?