A study about death in Luke 16:19-31

Authors

  • Adenilton T. de Aguiar
  • Diego Rafael da S. Barros

Keywords:

Lazarus and the rich man, Jesus’ parables, Luke 16, 19-31, Hades, Soul immortality

Abstract

This paper aims to verify the plausibility of the soul’s inherent immortality
belief based on the reading of the parable of the rich man and Lazarus, in Luke 16. Thereunto, the historic setting is remounted by a reading of Jewish and Greco-Roman texts from that time and linguistic-cultural analysis, mainly focusing the term hades in Luke 16:23. Based on the bibliographical data, it is possible to conclude that the authors of this century and of the past century agree that it’s impossible to maintain the doctrine of the soul’s inherent immortality based on this narrative.

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Published

2013-02-11

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AGUIAR, A. T. de; BARROS, D. R. da S. A study about death in Luke 16:19-31. Kerygma, Engenheiro Coelho, SP, v. 9, n. 1, p. 131–144, 2013. Disponível em: https://revistas.unasp.edu.br/kerygma/article/view/99. Acesso em: 27 jan. 2026.

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