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Series: Studies in the Book of Luke - The father gave the returning prodigal not only “the best robe” but also a ring on his hand. Dr. Bullinger calls it a “signet ring,” that is, a ring which was used to imprint soft wax as a signature or to seal a scroll. When Joseph... Read More
Series: Studies in the Book of Luke - When the prodigal son returned to his father, he was humble and repentant. His father saw this and did not need to remind his son of all the mistakes he had made in the past. He was just glad to get back his son, whose disastrous condition and hunger (for... Read More
Series: Studies in the Book of Luke - The prodigal son, representing the house of Israel, had come into a famine of hearing the word of God (Luke 15:14). He squandered his inheritance (the birthright of Joseph). He joined with a citizen of another country (Luke 15:15), suggesting that he had l... Read More
Series: Studies in the Book of Luke - Jesus always drew his illustrations from the Scriptures when giving parables. Though He applied it in a local context to the people of his day, the parables did not lose their prophetic character in the larger picture. In fact, the two levels are similar t... Read More
Series: Studies in the Book of Luke - The parable of the prodigal son in the last half of Luke 15 is the third in a series that Jesus told in answer to the grumbling scribes and Pharisees. It is longer than the first two parables, and for the first time Jesus compares two brothers. In the broa... Read More
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