E100-60: Luke 15:1 – 15:32: Lost and Found

Jul 9, 10 • E100, Jesus, Luke1 CommentRead More »

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This is a chapter of parables. Remember parabole (Greek) or mashal (Hebrew) means a comparison, so ask ourselves what’s the point of comparison here? One clue is to look at the numbers (no, I’ll not be getting into numerology πŸ˜‰ Another, Jesus gives us himself. And a third comes from noticing where the climax of the story comes. Out of these clues we’ll find that the Prodigal Son is not about the prodigal son, or even primarily about his forgiving father…

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  1. […] Jews, before it was addressed to modern Christians so difficult? Listen next to my podcast “Luke 15:1 – 15:32: Lost and Found” as the next in this series, before I tell you how I cheated, and what I missed out in that […]