parable of the prodigal son
Squanderer welcomed home
The parable of the prodigal son is a story from the Gospel of Luke in which a young man squanders his inheritance on dissolute living, then returns home destitute to find his father welcomes him with celebration rather than condemnation.
The parable illustrates themes of repentance, forgiveness, and unconditional love.
In general usage, a prodigal son is anyone who returns after a period of waywardness or absence: The company welcomed back their prodigal son after he'd spent years at a competitor.
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
- fatherMale parent
- sonMale child relation
- returnGo back again
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
robe · ring · kill the fatted calf · fatted calf · jealousy · inheritance · squandered · famine · pigs · repentance · embrace · homecoming · open arms · wayward · lost · found · celebration · elder brother
parable of the prodigal sonlegalism
Excessive adherence to rules
karma · eye for an eye · just deserts · prosperity gospel · meritocracy
parable of the prodigal sondisinheritance
Exclusion from inheritance
conditional love · meritocracy · strict parenting · King Lear · tough love
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