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Luke 15:11-32. English Standard Version. The Parable of the Prodigal Son. 11 And he said, “There was a man who had two sons. 12 And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.’.
The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming is a spiritual adventure story. A chance encounter with a poster depicting a detail of Rembrandt's The Return of the Prodigal Son set in motion a chain of events that enabled Nouwen to redefine and claim his vocation late in his life.
Nearly two thousand years ago, Jesus told a simple parable about a family . . . a father and his two sons. It was a story of rebellion, repentance, and unfathomable grace that is beautiful in its simplicity and rich in God’s forgiveness.
The Parable of the Prodigal Son (also known as the parable of the Two Brothers, Lost Son, Loving Father, or of the Forgiving Father; Greek: Παραβολή του Ασώτου Υιού, romanized: Parabolē tou Asōtou Huiou) [1] [2] is one of the parables of Jesus in the Bible, appearing in Luke 15:11–32.
In this book, Nouwen describes his encounter with the Rembrandt painting of the parable of the return of the prodigal son. It germinated within him for a year before he began to intellectually--and then emotionally--unpack what the picture meant for him.
The Prodigal Son takes you inside God’s tender heart for sinners, and spurs you to deeper study of His Word as you see new richness unfold from even this most familiar passage. Softcover: 221 pages. Publisher: Thomas Nelson. Language: English. ISBN: 978-1400202683. Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.6 x 8.3 inch.
The Prodigal Son. 11 Then He said, “A certain man had two sons. 12 The younger of them [inappropriately] said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the property that falls to me.’ So he divided the estate between them.
A must-read book for understanding the Christian journey toward spiritual maturity. Henri Nouwen describes how Rembrandt’s Return of the Prodigal propels him onto a spiritual journey, in which he comes to find himself in both the younger and elder son of Jesus’s famous parable.
Books shelved as prodigal-son: Lost December by Richard Paul Evans, The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming by Henri J.M. Nouwen, Gilead by...
This powerful book provides fascinating new insight into one of the Bible’s most important stories. Using accurate and captivating historical context, John MacArthur invites you to hear the parable of the prodigal son as it was originally intended.