Analysis Of Jesus: The Parable Of The Prodigal Son

Unlike Mark and Matthew, Luke is thought to be the third gospel to be written. As Luke is known as the first Church Historian, the content of his gospel come from interviewing individuals who knew Jesus personally (Bible, 684). One of the greatest individuals who Luke interviewed was Christ’s mother. As a result of these interviews, Luke includes many stories about women and money (Bible, 645). Luke, a Gentile himself, aims to prove to other Gentiles that Jesus is the universal Savior of all men. He accomplishes this goal by telling personal stories from interviewees’ perspectives, mentioning the story of Jesus proclaiming Himself as the Messiah, and detailing the “Parable of the Prodigal Son.”
As Luke interviewed Mary, many of his stories
My favorite version is the interpretation of the parable as the “Parable of the Lost Sons.” In this interpretation, the emphasis is not only on the son that takes his inheritance and leaves his father’s estate; rather, it also considers the lost state of the son who stayed home with the father. This son is lost because he is bitter at the warm welcome his brother receives when he should be happy (Luke
For example, I love hearing about how Jesus turns water into wine at the request of His Mother (John 2). However, my favorite story in John is that of the adulterer woman. I love when the Lord talks to this woman, who has sinned, respectfully. He says, “Neither do I condemn thee” (John 8:10-11). He does not look to her past sins, rather He talks to her lovingly and commands her to not sin again. Personally, I believe this demonstrates that the Savior only judges an individual’s heart. No matter what sins one carries, as long as he or she is willing to repent, Jesus will always forgive his or her