A Re-examination of the Parable of the Prodigal Son, Luke 15:11-32
11 Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.
13 “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. 14 After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need. 15 So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. 16 He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.
17 “When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! 18 I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’ 20 So he got up and went to his father.
“But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.
21 “The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
22 “But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. 23 Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. 24 For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.
25 “Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on. 27 ‘Your brother has come,’ he replied, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’
28 “The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him. 29 But he answered his father, ‘Look! All these years I’ve been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. 30 But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!’
31 “‘My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. 32 But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”
Have you ever stopped to think about the Prodigal Son's Father? I've heard several great messages over the years about the Prodigal Son, but what about his father? In Jesus' day, for a son to ask his Father for his (the son's inheritance), was the same as the son saying, "Dad, I wish you were dead." Yet the father divided his property between the two sons. We know from the parable that the younger son squandered his portion on worldly things. Yet, when he finally came to his senses, notice he says something unusual. In Jewish culture a servant was often loved and cared for by his/her Master or Mistress. Yet the prodigal son, doesn't say, "How many of my Fathers servants have food to spare." In verse 17, the prodigal son says, "How many of my father's hired servants, have food to spare." Under the Mosiac Law, someone who hired a day worker was only required to pay the worker his/her wages for that day. God did not command that the workers be sent home with food as well.
One reason the prodigal's father was so rich was because he did more than just that workers day's wages. He sent the worker home with food for the worker's family.
Also, when the prodigal son did return home, the Father ordered "the fatted calf" to be slaughtered. To fatten a calf, takes months. Yet, the fatted calf was ready. The Father even ran to his son upon seeing his son, a long way's off. In Middle Eastern culture, men over 40 DO NOT run. Least of all the Master of the house, he would have sent a servant instead.
I pray this gives you a new insight to a very well known parable.
11 Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.
13 “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. 14 After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need. 15 So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. 16 He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.
17 “When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! 18 I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’ 20 So he got up and went to his father.
“But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.
21 “The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
22 “But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. 23 Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. 24 For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.
25 “Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on. 27 ‘Your brother has come,’ he replied, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’
28 “The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him. 29 But he answered his father, ‘Look! All these years I’ve been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. 30 But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!’
31 “‘My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. 32 But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”
Have you ever stopped to think about the Prodigal Son's Father? I've heard several great messages over the years about the Prodigal Son, but what about his father? In Jesus' day, for a son to ask his Father for his (the son's inheritance), was the same as the son saying, "Dad, I wish you were dead." Yet the father divided his property between the two sons. We know from the parable that the younger son squandered his portion on worldly things. Yet, when he finally came to his senses, notice he says something unusual. In Jewish culture a servant was often loved and cared for by his/her Master or Mistress. Yet the prodigal son, doesn't say, "How many of my Fathers servants have food to spare." In verse 17, the prodigal son says, "How many of my father's hired servants, have food to spare." Under the Mosiac Law, someone who hired a day worker was only required to pay the worker his/her wages for that day. God did not command that the workers be sent home with food as well.
One reason the prodigal's father was so rich was because he did more than just that workers day's wages. He sent the worker home with food for the worker's family.
Also, when the prodigal son did return home, the Father ordered "the fatted calf" to be slaughtered. To fatten a calf, takes months. Yet, the fatted calf was ready. The Father even ran to his son upon seeing his son, a long way's off. In Middle Eastern culture, men over 40 DO NOT run. Least of all the Master of the house, he would have sent a servant instead.
I pray this gives you a new insight to a very well known parable.
A Re-examination of the Parable of the Prodigal Son, Luke 15:11-32
11 Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.
13 “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. 14 After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need. 15 So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. 16 He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.
17 “When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! 18 I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’ 20 So he got up and went to his father.
“But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.
21 “The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
22 “But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. 23 Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. 24 For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.
25 “Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on. 27 ‘Your brother has come,’ he replied, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’
28 “The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him. 29 But he answered his father, ‘Look! All these years I’ve been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. 30 But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!’
31 “‘My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. 32 But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”
Have you ever stopped to think about the Prodigal Son's Father? I've heard several great messages over the years about the Prodigal Son, but what about his father? In Jesus' day, for a son to ask his Father for his (the son's inheritance), was the same as the son saying, "Dad, I wish you were dead." Yet the father divided his property between the two sons. We know from the parable that the younger son squandered his portion on worldly things. Yet, when he finally came to his senses, notice he says something unusual. In Jewish culture a servant was often loved and cared for by his/her Master or Mistress. Yet the prodigal son, doesn't say, "How many of my Fathers servants have food to spare." In verse 17, the prodigal son says, "How many of my father's hired servants, have food to spare." Under the Mosiac Law, someone who hired a day worker was only required to pay the worker his/her wages for that day. God did not command that the workers be sent home with food as well.
One reason the prodigal's father was so rich was because he did more than just that workers day's wages. He sent the worker home with food for the worker's family.
Also, when the prodigal son did return home, the Father ordered "the fatted calf" to be slaughtered. To fatten a calf, takes months. Yet, the fatted calf was ready. The Father even ran to his son upon seeing his son, a long way's off. In Middle Eastern culture, men over 40 DO NOT run. Least of all the Master of the house, he would have sent a servant instead.
I pray this gives you a new insight to a very well known parable.
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