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- “Prodigal” means being wastefully extravagant. In this story the man’s son recklessly and wastefully spends his inheritance. In the context of this famous parable, the prodigal son has also come to mean someone who is a sinner—who is spiritually lost—and someone who has returned to family and faith after an absence.
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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).
Mar 7, 2018 · After the Prodigal Son came back to his senses, he began the journey home. Here he had spent his entire inheritance on loose living and tarnished his father’s name. He most likely had a stench of the pig pen from where he was able to find his last job.
15:11-16 The parable of the prodigal son shows the nature of repentance, and the Lord's readiness to welcome and bless all who return to him. It fully sets forth the riches of gospel grace; and it has been, and will be, while the world stands, of unspeakable use to poor sinners, to direct and to encourage them in repenting and returning to God.
Good News Translation. He wished he could fill himself with the bean pods the pigs ate, but no one gave him anything to eat. International Standard Version. No one would give him anything, even though he would gladly have filled himself with the husks the pigs were eating.
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.
Sep 21, 2022 · In this episode, we discussed a famous parable, the prodigal son, from Luke 15:11-31. We discussed this story's three main characters: the father, the older son, and the younger son. Just like before, we will do a recap of the scripture; you can go back and read it later. We will also share...
“Prodigal” means being wastefully extravagant. In this story the man’s son recklessly and wastefully spends his inheritance. In the context of this famous parable, the prodigal son has also come to mean someone who is a sinner—who is spiritually lost—and someone who has returned to family and faith after an absence.
