LAZARUS, WHO WAS HE?

Lazarus (Greek:Lazaros; Hebrew: El-'Azar, "God helps."). The Gospel Of Lucas presents Jesus as both the promised Savior of Israel and the Savior of all Mankind. Lazarus is the representation of the spirit of the Poor in the invisible World. Jesus was called by the Spirit of the Lord to "Preach the Good News to the Poor." Great emphasis is placed on praying, the Holy Spirit, the role of women in the Ministry of jesus, and God's forgiveness of sins. The stories about the Song of the Angels and the visit of the shepherds at the Birth of Jesus, Jesus in the Temple as a boy, the Parables of the Good Samaritan, The Rich Man and Lazarus, and the Lost Son, are found only in this Gospel.
Laz'Arus (the only named character in Jesus' parables) was a poor man, full of sores, who, desiring to be fed with what fell from the rich man's table, lay himself at the gate of the rich man house, who liked to be clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously everyday. Moreover the dogs came to the poor and licked his sores.
The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died and was buried.
In Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes, and saw Abraham far off and Laz'Arus in his bosom. He called out, "Father Abraham, have mercy upon me, and send Laz'Arus to dip the end of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in anguish in this flame." Abraham said, "Son, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and Laz'Arus in like manner evil things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish. Besides all this, between us and you a Great Chasm has been fixed, in order that those who would pass from here to you may not be able to do so, and none may cross from there to us." And he said, "Then I beg you, father, to send him to my father's house, for I have 5 brothers, so that he may warn them, lest they also come into this Place of Torment." But Abraham said, "They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them." And he said, "No, father Abraham; but if some one goes to them from the dead, they will repent." He said to him, "If they do not hear Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be convinced if some one should rise from the dead."
Abraham's words were proved in John 12 when 6 days before the Passover, Jesus came to Beth-Any where Laz'Arus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. A dinner was given in Jesus' honor. Martha served, while Laz'Arus was among those reclining at the Table with Him. ... Meanwhile a large crowd of Jews found out that Jesus was there and came, not only because of Him but also to see Laz'Arus, whom He had raised from the dead. So the chief priests made plans to kill Laz'Arus as well, for on account of him many of the Jews were going over to Jesus and believing in Him.