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It is this GOD who at sundry times and in diverse manners spoke in times past unto the fathers. Why do I bring sundry times and diverse manners up here? God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, (Hebrews 1:1) I bring this up now at this point because of the supernatural window in Luke Chapter 16, where the Spirit of God draws back the curtain of the UNSEEN and once more we see Abraham and he is addressed as ‘Father Abraham‘ and contained in this representation as father Abraham is ALL grace and ALL truth.
● And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. (Luke 16:24)
But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. (Luke 16:25)
● Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. (Luke 16:29)
And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent. (Luke 16:30)
And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead. (Luke 16:31)
Here the voice of Abraham and all the prophets are heard. In this spiritual phenomena we are able to pull back the curtain of the UNSEEN world and look into the supernatural fiery furnace of hell, and simultaneously look up into heaven to the bosom of grace and truth. Never listen to the unrighteous. Always see Luke 16 as a REALITY of the supernatural and not as a parable. The Lord Jesus Christ NEVER referred to Luke 16 as a parable, but He deliberately referenced a nameless certain rich man and a certain beggar named Lazarus. The Lord Jesus unveiled the UNSEEN world of hell to shake the soul of unrepentant man and their sure destination in their unbelief. And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. (Luke 16:23)
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There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: (Luke 16:19)
And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, (Luke 16:20)
And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. (Luke 16:21)
And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; (Luke 16:22)
And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. (Luke 16:23)
And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. (Luke 16:24)
But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. (Luke 16:25)
And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence. (Luke 16:26)
Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father’s house: (Luke 16:27)
For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment. (Luke 16:28)
Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. (Luke 16:29)
And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent. (Luke 16:30)
And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead. (Luke 16:31)
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