Lesson For The Week (Oct. 26)

The Rich Man and Lazarus
財主和拉撒路

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Introduction導引
If you were a poor beggar where would you choose to do your begging? Why?
若你是可憐的乞丐，你會選擇在何處行乞？為什麼？
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Vocabulary字彙 (沒按照順序)
luxury (n) 奢侈
prophet (n) 先知
sores (n) 瘡
rise from death (phr) 從死裡復活
lick (v) 舔
convince (v) 說服
Hades (n) 地獄
qualified (adj) 合格
take pity on someone (phr) 可憐某人
sufficient (adj) 足夠的
pit (n) 深淵；地獄
circumstance (n) 情形；景況

Selected reading 選讀經文:

Luke 16:19-31 路加福音16:19-31

(Good News 版)

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19 "There was once a rich man who dressed in the most expensive clothes and lived in great luxury every day. 20 There was also a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who used to be brought to the rich man's door, 21 hoping to eat the bits of food that fell from the rich man's table. Even the dogs would come and lick his sores. 22 The poor man died and was carried by the angels to sit beside Abraham at the feast in heaven. The rich man died and was buried, 23 and in Hades, where he was in great pain, he looked up and saw Abraham, far away, with Lazarus at his side. 24 So he called out, "Father Abraham! Take pity on me, and send Lazarus to dip his finger in some water and cool off my tongue, because I am in great pain in this fire!' 25 But Abraham said, "Remember, my son, that in your lifetime you were given all the good things, while Lazarus got all the bad things. But now he is enjoying himself here, while you are in pain. 26 Besides all that, there is a deep pit lying between us, so that those who want to cross over from here to you cannot do so, nor can anyone cross over to us from where you are.' 27 The rich man said, "Then I beg you, father Abraham, send Lazarus to my father's house, 28 where I have five brothers. Let him go and warn them so that they, at least, will not come to this place of pain.' 29 Abraham said, "Your brothers have Moses and the prophets to warn them; your brothers should listen to what they say.' 30 The rich man answered, "That is not enough, father Abraham! But if someone were to rise from death and go to them, then they would turn from their sins.' 31 But Abraham said, "If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone were to rise from death.'0

Questions for Discussion 問題討論
1. Describe the rich man’s life on earth. How does his life compare to Lazarus? (Luke 16:19-21)

描述財主在世上的生活情形。他的生活和拉撒路相比之下如何？(路16:19-21)

2. What happened to the two men after they died? (Luke 16:22-25)

這兩人死了之後結局怎樣？(路16:22-25)

3. What did the rich man want Lazarus to do for him? Could Lazarus help the rich man? Why or why not? (Luke 16:24-26)

財主要拉撒路為他做什麼事情？拉撒路能夠幫助財主嗎？為什麼能或為什麼不能？(路16:24-26)

4. What did the rich man want Abraham to do for his family? Did he himself have a warning about what would happen after he died? (Luke 16:27-29)

財主要求亞伯拉罕為他的家人做什麼？他本人是否曾被警告有關死後將會發生的事？(路16:27-29)

5. What final request did the rich man make of Abraham? What was Abraham’s answer? (Luke 16:29-31)

財主向亞伯拉罕最後的請求是什麼？亞伯拉罕如何回答他？(路16:29-31)

6. What relationship do you think there is between verse 13 and this parable?

你想這個比喻和第13節的經文有什麼關聯？

7. Why do you think Lazarus was qualified to enter heaven while the rich man was not? (II Corinthians 5:10)

你想為什麼拉撒路有資格進入天堂而財主不能？(林後5:10)

A time to reflect 回應
1. How much does your knowledge of heaven and hell affect your life now?

天堂和地獄的知識對你目前的生活有多少影響？

2. Do you think you’ve been given sufficient warning about the circumstances you will face after death?

對於死後將會面對的景況你想你得到足夠的警告了嗎？

Past Lessons:
http://www.ortv.com/english/ebs_c/ebs_e.htm