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Feb 10, 2023 · The prodigal son toiling in the pig pen is a picture of the lost sinner or a rebellious Christian who has returned to a life of sin (2 Peter 2:19–21). The results of sin are never pretty (James 1:14–15).
A sinner is dead in trespasses and sins, destitute of spiritual life. A sinful state is a lost state. Souls that are separated from God, if his mercy prevent not, will soon be lost for ever. The prodigal's wretched state, only faintly shadows forth the awful ruin of man by sin.
The Parable of the Prodigal Son … 15 So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs. 16 He longed to fill his belly with the pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him a thing. 17 Finally he came to his senses and said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have ...
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.
Mar 27, 2024 · The parable of the Prodigal Son, found in Luke 15:11-32, delivers a profound message of love, forgiveness, and redemption. It tells the story of a father and his two sons. The younger son, impatient and impulsive, demands his share of the inheritance and leaves home to live a life of indulgence.
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Apr 22, 2014 · What is the meaning of the Parable of the Prodigal Son? Who do the characters represent and what is there that we can learn from this parable?
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This tardy repentance in the famous parable has been the occasion of many a sneer from the world. Even satiety, even soul-hunger, did not bring the prodigal to penitence; nothing but absolute bodily suffering, cruel hunger, drove him to take the step which in the end saved him.
