Abraham says they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead

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"Abraham says they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead" is a key climactic line in Jesus’ Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus that underscores the hardness of human unbelief even in the face of miraculous evidence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biblical quotation
climactic line in a parable
saying of Abraham in a parable
addressedTo the rich man in Hades
addresses the rich man’s five brothers
appearsIn Gospel of Luke
Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus
biblicalBook Luke
biblicalChapter 16
biblicalVerseRange Luke 16:31
canonicalStatus part of the New Testament canon
emphasizes that Scripture is adequate testimony
implies miracles alone cannot overcome willful unbelief
interpretedAsForeshadowing resurrection of Jesus Christ
surface form: Jesus’ own resurrection
language Koine Greek (original text)
literaryFunction climax of the parable
moral conclusion of the story
narratedBy Jesus
refersTo Law and the Prophets
surface form: Moses and the Prophets
religiousTradition Christianity
scripturalAuthorityFor the idea that revelation can be rejected despite miracles
spokenBy Abraham
spokenInContextOf dialogue between Abraham and the rich man
spokenInResponseTo the rich man’s request to send Lazarus to his brothers
theme hardness of heart
rejection of miraculous evidence
sufficiency of Scripture
unbelief
usedIn Christian preaching on faith and unbelief
theological discussions of evidence and faith
warns those who ignore Moses and the Prophets

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Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus includesResponse Abraham says they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead