The rich man and Lazarus is a parable.
In this account, He specifically mentioned a poor man named Lazarus. And, of course, He mentioned Abraham, who every Jew was very aware of.
A mere drop of literal water being transported through literal flames would either evaporate quickly or be very hot by the time the rich man tried to drink it.
Also note, how was the rich man able to look across a gulf and single out who Abraham was if he didn’t even know what Abraham looked like?
There’s also the matter of speaking clearly while allegedly engulfed in flames; that isn’t possible.
Quit being so picky.
No weeping, wailing, gnashing of teeth going on. Never mind that there would have undoubtedly been other people crying out with a loud voice. Impossible to tell who in all of that racket. The sound would probably be like a roaring crowd.
Jesus was making a point. He wasn't giving the whole story. Sorry that offends you, apparently.
Furthermore, Abraham explained the judgements against the rich man and Lazarus. Abraham said the reason the rich man was in torment was because he had good things in life and Lazarus in comfort for having evil things in life. These aren’t literal reasons for why anyone in the Old Testament or New Testament was ever lost or saved.
That’s not all. Abraham said that others wouldn’t be persuaded by someone who raised from the dead. A very curious statement, if literal, since Jesus rising from the dead is something God wants us to be persuaded by.
So in summary, the parable of the rich man and Lazarus is not literal. Like all other parables, it’s meant to convey symbolism and spiritual insight into things Jesus has first-hand knowledge about.
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