Olney Hymns · Character
The Rich Man
The wealthy man in the parable who ignored Lazarus and suffered in torment.
minor
Also known as Man
First appearance: book i on select texts of scripture
The Rich Man's tie to Jesus Christ is one of the pressures that moves Olney Hymns—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The worldling who boasts of his barns and ease, only to hear God's sudden doom.
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With Jesus Christ (rivalry): Jesus challenges the rich man's priorities, exposing the emptiness of material wealth without faith. With Jesus Christ (rivalry): Jesus challenges the rich man's priorities, exposing the…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Faith and Redemption Figures
- Divine Judgment and Mercy
- Service and Humility
- Wisdom and Testimony
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional peak occurs in stanza V, where the speaker’s hope is violently extinguished as Satan obscures ev…
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rivalry · negative
Jesus challenges the rich man's priorities, exposing the emptiness of material wealth… How this plays out →
- Jesus Christ
rivalry · negative
Jesus challenges the rich man's priorities, exposing the emptiness of material wealth… How this plays out →
- Jesus Christ
rivalry · negative
Jesus challenges the rich man's priorities, exposing the emptiness of material wealth… How this plays out →
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See The Rich Man in book i on select texts of scripture