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#74 Confused by parables

Ask NT Wright Anything

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The Misunderstood Parables of the Gospel

The parable of the rich man Lazarus is regularly taken as a description of life after death. Many people have pointed out in olden days that actually if it's a parable, it's not meant to be a literal description oflife after death. The misunderstandings occur because of the misunderstanding of the gospel, which says the gospel is about how we get to heaven instead of saying God brings his life and love to birth on earth as in heaven. Do you have a personal favorite, Tom? Well, oh goodness, that's like asking, you know, we could bait over his quartets, do I like most of them, or whatever it may be. Ha ha ha ha ha

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