Luke 14-19
Israel demonstrates their true heart by their true actions of self righteousness and lack of mercy. (13:22-17:10).
The Lost Son (Luke 15:11-32) is one of the most well known of all the gospel stories. However, through the years the interpretations have been many and varied. Some use it for behavioral principles, such as a guide on how to raise children. For instance, the father in the story would be seen as “letting his child go” as a lesson to parents that they should not overprotect their child, but to let him or her experience the “school of hard knocks”. Another view sees the father’s unequal treatment of the two siblings as an example of the unfair treatment of children by parents. In this view, the younger son wastes his life, yet suffers no repercussions while the elder son is conscientious yet unrewarded. Of course, both of these views can be quickly discarded when the context of the story is examined. Jesus is not responding to the Scribes and Pharisees accusations in 15:1-2 with a lesson on raising children or how to be unbiased with one’s offspring.
Dr. Charles Baylis
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Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
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Links & Sources
TeachMeTheBible.com - Dr. David Klingler
The Spring Church Sermons - Prof Caleb Foley
Traceway Church Sermons - Dr. Nathan Tullos
TheBiblicalStory.org - Dr. Charles Baylis
