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punishment before the day of judgment. Throughout the New Testament,
judgment is never said to be meted out in hades, but at the day of judgment.
The Lord most definitely endorses the teaching of the Old Testament on this
subject, saying at the end of the parable:
'If they hear not Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be
persuaded, though one rose from the dead'.
The whole of Luke 16 is one, and the parts of the two parables are
related the one to the other. This may be seen if set out in outline, which
we trust will be tested by all readers before they accept it as true.
Luke 16 as a whole
Two parables exposing the Pharisees in their doctrine and practice
A
16:1.
A certain rich man had a steward
who wasted his goods.
B
16:2 -7.
The steward's actions in view of the future.
C
16:8 -13.
The Lord's teaching in contrast.
D
16:14 -18.
The Pharisees deride Him,
and are exposed.
A
16:19 -21. A certain rich man failed
in his stewardship to Lazarus.
B
16:22 -30.
The rich man's doctrine of the future.
C 16:31 to 17:2.
The Lord's appeal to Old Testament in
contrast, and His own statement
concerning Judgment.
We have freely quoted the Scriptures to show the basis of our faith,
but the number of references alone that are found in Old and New Testaments
forbid a fuller quotation. We are anxious, however, that the reader shall
not rest with what we have brought forward, but desire that the searchlight
of the Word in all its brightness shall be turned upon the subject. We will,
therefore, endeavour to assist the reader in his investigation, by giving the
following concordance key which may help the beginner in the use of such an
aid as Young's Analytical Concordance.
A concordance key
Soul
Hebrew -- nephesh, Gk. psuche, translated 'soul', 'life' and 44 other
ways.
Age
Hebrew -- olam, Gk. aion, translated 'for ever', 'everlasting', 'age',
'world', etc. Aionios, the adjective, follows the noun, and means 'age
-long'.
Grave Hebrew -- sheol, Gk. -- hades, translated 'hell', 'pit', and 'grave'.
Hell Fire
Gk. -- gehenna, translated 'hell' and 'hell fire'.
After these words have been studied, in all their varied usages and
contexts, further details can be added by examining the usage of the
following:
Perish
(Heb.
abad)
Destroy
(Heb.
shamad)
Cut Off
(Heb.
tsamath)
Consume
(Heb.
kalah)