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The lost son

The lost son. Luke 15: 11-24. Where do we find this passage?. The story of The Lost Son is found in the chapter 15 of the Gospel of Luke. No other author in the Second Testament has this story, which means it must have come from an oral source known only to Luke.

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The lost son

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  1. The lost son Luke 15: 11-24

  2. Where do we find this passage? • The story of The Lost Son is found in the chapter 15 of the Gospel of Luke. • No other author in the Second Testament has this story, which means it must have come from an oral source known only to Luke.

  3. What is the genre of this passage? • This passage is a narrative. • It follows a narrative structure… • And has a number of features common in narratives… • A clear plot • Defined characters • Lots of action (verbs) and detail • Dialogue • A climax

  4. What truths does this story contain? • This story contains two sorts of truths. • Because it is set in a real time and place it has some literal truths: Shepherding was a common occupation. • But the purpose of the narrative is not to tell about shepherding. Narratives (stories) are told to entertain and teach. This narrative teaches a lesson – one Jesus wanted people to learn.

  5. Terminology used in this text • ‘A share of the property’ • The sons of a man could inherit a proportion of their fathers property when he died. (Lev 27:8-11)The firstborn son (the eldest son) was entitled to twice as much as any younger sons. (Deut 21:17) Daughters could only inherit if there were no sons. • ‘Citizen of that country’ • Someone who lives in another country – not Palestine. Saying that someone is from another country highlights that this person is not likely to be a Jew, or abide by Jewish law.

  6. Terminology used in this text • ‘Pods that the pigs were eating’ • Jews were forbidden from eating or handling pigs (Lev 11:7, 14:8). Observation of this law was a sign of fidelity to the Torah (the law). • The pods the pigs were eating are from the carob tree.

  7. Terminology used in this text • ‘Sinned against heaven and before you’ • We believe that God has a ‘plan’ or dream for us which involves us living in harmony with ourselves and with all of creation and, of course, with God. Wanting something for yourself with no regard for another is not part of God’s ‘plan’ for us. • ‘Sin’ is something which ‘misses the mark’ of this kind of life. Sin can be classified into two types: sin which offend against God, and sin which offend against people or society. The son in this story does both.

  8. Terminology used in this text • ‘Fatted calf and kill it’ • Calves were either allowed to feed on grass or on grain. The grain fed calves were kept fat for very special occasions or guests; their meat was tender and tasty.

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