The dead rich man is pictured in Hades (the unseen realm of the dead, mistranslated as «hell» in the KJV), not Gehenna («hell,» the place of final punishment). (rachelheldevans.com)
Paul — The apostle Paul says more about final punishment than anyone else in the Bible and he never uses the word «hell.» (rachelheldevans.com)
Although it comes up early in almost every open discussion or Q / A session concerning final punishment, the story of the Rich Man and Lazarus says nothing about the nature of hell or what happens to those who finally go there. (rachelheldevans.com)