Parable of the Prodigal Son

Testament Written – 1st century Values – Does Jesus CHALLENGE cultural values of the time? Duty (call to serve- Jesus teaches us all how to live a. overcome evil; b. heals; c. forgiveness of sins) Religion/Prayer Fate (Jesus is the Son of God; resurrection validates He’s the Son of God; Jesus has the power to do many things) • Jesus encounters opposition; Many of the Jewish leaders resented Jesus (so much so, they ultimately arrested him, tried him, and brought him to Pontius Pilate to be…

includes parables about then and gives the recognition, unlike other gospels. The Gospel of Luke was written around the same time as that of Matthew, around the mid-80s of the first century CE and was written in the most refined Greek of any gospels in the New Testament. Like Matthew,…

of John Jesus is portrayed in different ways. John portrays Jesus as having being the word and having heavenly wisdom and supernatural characteristics but He is also described as being human or made of flesh. John gives more weight to Jesus as the son of God rather than on the kingdom itself (Autry, 2018). The fourth and final Gospel is distinctively different from the other three Gospels. The first three Gospels Matthew, Mark and Luke are synoptic Gospels, meaning they contain many of the same…

(Wright 101). Jesus works against the Jews idea of God as a vengeful being. Through symbols and stories, Jesus reaches the people and is able to teach God’s message of love. Particularly, Jesus explains God’s plans through the parables, such as the parable of the prodigal son and of the sowing seed. Wright goes on to explain that they were to “discover the truth of Jesus” as the way to experience God’s original rescue…

Charles Dickens, an English author who is accredited for creating classics such as Oliver twist, A Tale of two cities, and A Christmas Carol is regarded as one of the most influential authors ever. The Great Expectations received mixed criticism when it was published in 1861, however, since the 20th century it is considered a classic. Great Expectations is a standout amongst the most well-known novels during the Victorian period. Like the majority of his extraordinary books, Great…

Holy Bible and parables, which teaches right and wrong through stories and readings. According to the module readings, “Christians find moral support in parables such as those of the Good Samaritan and the prodigal son. The parable is an allegorical story for adults; it is supposed to be understood as a story about ourselves and what we ought to do. Although the purpose of the fairy tale seems to be primarily to entertain and secondarily to teach a moral lesson, the purpose of the parable is…

reforms, each jurisdiction bears the responsibility for enhancing its programmatic alternatives to meet the needs of the youth it serves” (OJJDP, 2005, p. 24). Jesus identified Himself with God in His loving attitude to the lost. In the parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15: 11-32) it is not so much about the conversion of the sinner, rather the restoration of the relationship of the believer with God. Christians are called to emulate Christ thus, embracing the spirit of graciousness and…

slave could be the reason his Gospel often focuses on Jesus and the poor. Only in his Gospel can the parable of Lazarus and the rich man. Also he is the only one to use “blessed are the poor,” rather than “blessed are the poor in spirit,” in the Beatitudes. Luke also seems to often focus on Jesus’s treatment and forgiveness of sinners. This is the Gospel where the classic story of the prodigal son is found. The story of the woman washing Jesus’s feet with her tears calls this Gospel its…

His study focused on the parable in Luke 15:11-32 focusing on the prodigal son. He polled 100 North American students, and only 6 out of the 100 mentioned the prodigal son’s experience with a shortage of food. Then he polled 50 russian students in St. Petersburg and 42 out of the 50 mentioned the famine! This is just one prime example of how cultural…

When people think of the Bible, they think of religion. People have to stop and think that the Bible is not only religion, but it’s also about literature. People question why to put literate styles because they think it will be easier to be straightforward with God’s message? The answer to that is that God used different people in different ways. The people God used wrote in the style they are known with as how the Holy Spirit encouraged them. There are so many types of literary means used by…