Luke 16:19 There was a rick man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day.Romans 9:4 They are Israelites, and to them belong the Sonship, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises; Exod 28:5 And they shall take gold, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen. All these items are associated with houses of Israel and Judah, used as identifying symbols through out the bible with them and the Saints. Luke 16:20 at his gate was laid a beggar name Lazarus, covered with sores and long to eat what fell from the rich man's table. Matthew 15:24 He answered , I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel. (25) The woman came and knelt down before him, “Lord help me!” she said. (26) He said It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs. (27) Yes, Lord, she said but even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their Master’s tableMatthew establishes Gentiles could only gleam the crumbs off of the table of the Lord from the Jewish who were rich in splendor, food, clothes, etc.confirming that Lazarus was Gentile and ate the crumbs off the "RICH MAN'S TABLE" which is the Houses of Israel and Judah.Luke 16:22 The time came the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham's side. Luke 16:26 And besides all this, between us and you a great CHASM is fixed, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us. Verses 22-26 describe the two places, one being Abraham's bosom which is where Abraham lies today waiting for the resurrection. Hebrews 11:13 for Abraham and all the patriarchs all died without receiving the promise of eternal life YET. Their hope as with us is to be raised up at the 7th trumpet and the voice of the arch angel on the Day the Lord comes. The Gulf or Chasm is separation or dividing of souls upon death that will be brought up at the resurrection when Christ comes, some to everlasting life, others to condemnation as John 5:28-29 where Jesus himself said would happen at his coming. This Gulf separates where the two souls go. This is the Lord's doing and it can not be undone for it is fixed just as verse 26 says. Luke 16:27 He answered, "Then I beg you, Father, send Lazarus to my father's house, 28.) for I have Five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.Luke 16:29 Abraham replied, 'They have MOSES AND THE PROPHETS; LET THEM LISTEN TO THEM. Verse 29 clarifies the rich man is of the House of Judah, for his is told by Abraham his FIVE BROTHERS have Moses and the PROPHETS. Judah has five brothers in the genealogy written. There actions of harsh treatment of the Gentiles is a factor here of God's distaste for them, and their refusal of Christ which places by faith those into Abraham's bosom was taken from the rich man and given to the Gentiles. Because we know we Gentiles have been grafted in. The tribe of Judah had caused the Gentiles to be out cast, beggars and they treated them like dogs. Their reward is Hades, a strict warning to all of us Gentiles that have been grafted in is what this is referencing and the outcome to those who disobey the words of God that have entered into a covenant with the Lord. Go on to Chapter 17 and the conversation to the disciples is continues with Jesus saying to the Disciples, these things that cause people to sin are bound to come, just like it did with Judah and Israel, and WHOA to THEM who do them, and cause others to sin. This in Lazarus is a warning to us as well as those under God's Mosaic Covenant. If you see your brother treating others like dogs and unmercifully, tell them to stop, for all are God's little children, the whole earth is and we as God's reprensatives have a responsiblity to the entire world as did Israel, who became self righteous and proud and considered them selves gods to everyone around them. The Judge is coming.For give those that sin against you 70 x's 7 and love one another for this is the law and pray that you strive to walk upright in it that you go to the side of Abraham's bosom. The Rich Man requested some one go and tell his brothers to save them from this loss of ETERNAL LIFE, for the covenant they entered into under Moses they had broken and treated the Gentiles badly, putting themselves above all the people around them. God has not totally forsaken all of Israel, for God says in Isaiah 37:31 Once more a REMNANT of the house of JUDAH will TAKE ROOT below here on the earth and bear fruit above, For out of Jerusalem will come a remnant, and out of Mt. Zion a band of SURVIVORS. These God will make as the sands of the sea during the Millennium. The rich man and Lazarus is a stern warning to those who have entered into the Covenant with God Almighty who is coming to judge what we have done, who have been given the keys to the kingdom of God and have brought forth bad fruits or good, for when we die we go to one side of the Gulf to wait for the King's coming to be raise up, either into eternal life, or eternal condemnation.