I'm sure this is a dumb question but couldn't they have been both the same Lazarus, and thereby explain how Christ knew about the occurance of the rich man and Lazarus? After raising Lazarus from the tomb, Jesus communicates with his dear friend, the brother of Mary. They spend time with each other and Lazarus relates what he saw when he was removed to be in the presences of Abraham.

We don't have an instance that we can point to where Jesus left the physical earth and went into the spiritual realm other than when he died and was gone for three days. So wouldn't this explain how he knew about the occurance of Lazarus?

BTW, ofcourse this story of Lazarus and the rich man would have to be true and not a parable for it to be the same Lazarus, obviously.

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