Parables are, by their nature, fiction. Jesus is thought to have told many parables in order to teach the moral truths behind the parables, not because the parables were literally true. A second element of fiction is identified when we realise that it is unlikely that Jesus actually spoke these parables, and that most or all of them were created by writers long after his death so as to give substance to Jesus' teachings. This is as true of the parable of the Prodigal Son as of other New Testament parables.
The parable of the prodigal son, found in the Bible, does not mention the mother of the prodigal son. The focus of the parable is on the relationship between the father and his two sons.
No the prodigal son was not a real person, he was used by Jesus in the parable of the prodigal son
The parable of the prodigal son in Luke.
No not in this parable
The parable of the prodigal son illustrates God's love for those who are lost or who reject Him.
The parable of the prodigal son illustrates God's love for those who are lost or who reject Him.
The parable of the 'prodigal son' can be found at: Luke 15:11-32
The most famous parable in the bible is, The story of the prodigal son in Luke.
I most definitely see myself in the role of the prodigal son.
It is called the parable of the Lost Son or the parable of the Prodigal Son. The parable of the Prodigal Son can be found in the Gospel of Luke chapter 15. The parable is one of three Jesus told in reply to the Pharisees and scribes when they complained saying ........"This Man receives sinners and eats with them." Luke 15:2.
The father in the parable represents God. The youngest son represents Israel and the oldest son represents the Pharisees and the scribes.
The parable most connected with me will be the parable of The Prodigal Son.