In Luke 16v19-31 the Lord Jesus tells the story of the rich man who died want went to Hades, and the beggar Lazarus who died and went to the Bosom of Abraham

This is famous as the only passage in the whole Bible which supports the traditional idea that after deatth the souls of good men go to heaven , while the wicked burn in hell.

But is this really how the Lord Jesus intented this story to be understood?

This booklet looks at the historical background to uncover the real meaning.