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The “prodigal” in the title refers to the extravagant way the younger son wastes his inheritance in the far country; but it is also a good word to describe the almost carefree way the father chooses to welcome him home. The structure of the parable is unusually complicated and extended compared to the other parables Jesus tells in the Gospel.
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Jesus begins by introducing us to a man who has two sons, the younger of whom asks if he can be given his share of his inheritance. The father agrees, and the son, after converting his share (one assumes land) into cash, leaves his home for another country where he squanders all his money.
Feb 10, 2023 · The Parable of the Prodigal Son is one of Scripture’s most beautiful pictures of God’s grace. We have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). We are all prodigals in that we have run from God, selfishly squandered our resources, and, to some degree, wallowed in sin.
- Summary of The Prodigal Son Parable
- Bible Verses: Luke 15:11-32
- Meaning of The Prodigal Son
- Importance of Both Brothers in The Parable
- We Are The Prodigal Son
The parable begins by introducing three characters: a father and his two sons. To summarize the tale, the youngest of the two sons demands his share of his father’s estate which the father gives him. Shortly after being given his inheritance, he runs off and squanders the wealth “in wild living” (Luke 15:13). Finding himself destitute and in the mi...
Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. “Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living. After he had spent everything, there w...
Many have concluded that this parable is primarily about the oldest son, rather than the prodigal. Despite the diverse audience, Jesus was speaking directly to the religious leaders and teachers of the law. He was aiming straight into the darkness of their hearts, pleading with them to lay aside their trust in their own righteousness and works. “Fo...
Our sermons can often focus on the younger brother, the brother who physically ran away from home. Often, when we hear the parable, perhaps we can identify with one of the two. Maybe we're like the older brother, who snubs the grace given to him by the father. Even though he's home, he never truly is home. And when the party starts, he refuses to g...
The prodigal son, or lost son, was an abuser of grace. Grace is most often defined as unmerited or unearned favor. He had a loving father, a good home, provision, a future, and inheritance, but he traded it all in for temporal pleasures. We are the prodigal son. “We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way…” (Isaiah 5...
Jan 14, 2024 · The term “prodigal” in the Bible refers to someone who is wastefully extravagant and spends resources recklessly. It comes from the parable of the prodigal son in Luke 15, where the younger son asks for his inheritance early and squanders it away in a distant land.
The Parable of the Prodigal Son. A Narrative Study of Luke 15. Chapter 15 of Luke is a separate unit within Jesus’ journey to Jerusalem (9:51—19:46). It contains three well-known parables, which are often referred to as the “lost” parables or parables of mercy.
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What does the parable of the Prodigal Son symbolise? And what happened to these other two parables? Let’s take a closer look at the relevant chapter from Luke’s Gospel. But before we launch into the analysis of the Prodigal Son story, here’s a brief summary of the parable.
