Eleazar The Beggar

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Lazarus is the only biblical parable character that's given a name. Lazarus in Hebrew is Eleazar, from two Hebrew words; El meaning God and azar meaning helps. God helps, that's His nature. As God's people, we have to be compassionate and help others as well. There's a hidden mystery in this parable. Another way you can look at it. Messiah said "When you help the poor, feed, clothe and bless them, you're helping Me." You're "helping God" = Eleazar. The rich man doesn't have a name because God wants us to put our name there, to identify with the one who doesn't feed the hungry, clothe the naked, or bless others. For us who live in the West, we're very much the rich man. We have far more than most of the world. Lazarus went to heaven and the rich man went to hell. God wants you to put yourself in the shoes of the rich man, to teach you to open the gates of your life and heart, and help the poor who are lying right outside your gates, the poor of this world. Because their name is Lazarus.

From Message #438 - The Rich Man and Lazarus