Posts with the tag: Lazarus

Q&A on SHEOL / HADES, the Intermediate State of the Unsaved

What Does the Bible Teach About SHEOL / HADES? Sheol or Hades involves the intermediate state of unsaved souls between physical death and later resurrection when they’re judged (Revelation 20:11-15). It is “the world of the dead,” as scholar James Strong defined it, or “the assembly of the dead,” as Proverbs 21:16 describes it, or […]

RICH MAN & LAZARUS: Fantastical Parable or Literal Account?

Is Christ’s tale of the Rich Man & Lazarus supposed to be taken literally or figuratively. What’s the Bible say?