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Margaret Young wrote a post on By Common Consent called “The Prodigal” that is amazing. I just want to recommend it to everyone here: I agree. We could all do a better job of becoming like the prodigal’s father. This is astonishing that you put this up Ray because I’d been thinking about this exact parable the last few days. I was thinking about it in contrast with the Tree of Life parable/vision. For some reason, in my mind and heart, I see these two parables as polar opposites; one of unconditional love and the other of eternal life (and the love of Christ) being contingent on obedience (I know this is a narrow interpretation but it was used constantly in this paradigm my whole life in the church).
I think the story of the prodigal’s son is one of the most important insights which demonstrates to me the divinity of Jesus Christ.
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