Question.3783 - According to my understanding, the parable of the lost son from Luke chapter 15 verses 11 to 32, tends to imply a few things: Firstly, Jesus talks about caving into greed and temptation, as the younger sons desire to spend his father's money on all the temptation and when the famine struck, he realized sins and chose to repent; which is also depicted in Matthew chapter 4 verse 17 that speaks about repentance of sins - will lead to the kingdom of heaven ("Holy Bible?: New American Standard", 2020). When the lost son returns home with repentance, the father tells his servants to cut a fatty calf to celebrate his return and repentance; which his older son confronts him about him being obedient and not being rewarded with even a goat, but the father gives emphasis to the nature of repentance of the younger son who had returned after realizing his sins, that who was dead but found now ("Holy Bible?: New American Standard", 2020). I believe Jesus intended to convey the purpose of calling sinners to repentance, which can be read in Luke chapter 13 verse 5, and also a similar reflection can be read in Matthew chapter 18 verses 10 to 14, implying the accessibility of heaven to all, referring to a lost sheep being found by the shepherd, who leaves behind the 99 with him, to go in search for the one that is lost and rejoices when found, which is similar to the father who rejoices over his lost son who repents over his sins and returns home. References Holy Bible?: New American Standard?(NASB Clarion reference edition.). (2020). Cambridge University Press.
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