Tag: extending relationship

Household: Theological Implications of the Parable of the Compassionate Father (Part 3)

Aug 3, 2007

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by

mwkruse

in Culture, History, Series: Household of God, Sociology, Theology

Yesterday I asked, in what sense does Bailey see the story of the Compassionate Father in Luke 15 as a retelling of the story of Israel? It is easy to forget that the creator of a great story has the freedom to choose where to begin. Jesus sees himself as the divine presence in the…