Research Article

Coming Home: The Spiritual Journey of the Prodigal Son

Maria Leodevina C. Batugal
St. Paul University Philippines, Philippines
* Corresponding author
DOI icon 10.24018/theology.2021.1.4.37

Read Counter
1383

Downloads
1006

Citations

Share

Article Sidebar

Submitted 2021-07-08
Published 2021-08-16

Read counter = 1383 times

Table of Contents

Article Main Content

In this article, I reviewed the passage of the Prodigal Son in the context of the Lukan perspective and the reader then, is referred to Luke 15: 11-31. This parable gives us an image of a loving and forgiving God whose mercy endures forever. This is the greatest love story which presents the depths of God’s love. Several biblical scholars disclose that this parable guides us to new hope by allowing God to love, forgive us and accept his saving love.

Keywords: Conversion, God’s grace, Luke 15:11-31, Prodigal Son

References

  1. Washington HC., The Lord's mercy endures forever: Toward a post-Shoah reading of grace in the Hebrew Scriptures, Interpretation, 2000 Apr; 54(2):135-45.https://doi.org/10.1177/002096430005400203.
     Google Scholar
  2. Carter T., The forgiveness of sins, ISD LLC; 2016 Aug 25.
     Google Scholar
  3. Delcorno P., In the Mirror of the Prodigal Son: The Pastoral Uses of a Biblical Narrative (c. 1200–1550), Brill; 2017 Sep 25.
     Google Scholar
  4. Jack AM., The Prodigal Son in English and American Literature: Five Hundred Years of Literary Homecomings, Oxford University Press; 2018 Nov 30.
     Google Scholar
  5. Veliyannoor PV., The Parable of a Father and Two Sons: Jungian Hermeneutics and Therapeutic Applications, Journal of Psychology & Christianity, 2009 Dec 1; 28(4).
     Google Scholar
  6. Eastman S., The foolish father and the economics of grace, The Expository Times, 2006 Jul; 117(10): 402-5. https://doi.org/10.1177/0014524606067176.
     Google Scholar
  7. Millet RL., Lost and found: Pondering the parable of the Prodigal Son, Studies in the Bible and Antiquity, 2012;4(1):4.
     Google Scholar
  8. Commission on Catechesis and Catholic Education: Catechism for Filipino Catholics, Manila: Word and Life, 1997. url: https://epdf.tips/catechism-for-filipino-catholics-cfc.html.
     Google Scholar
  9. Jackson J., The God who acts: Luke's presentation of God, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 2021 Mar 1;64(1):95-107.
     Google Scholar