Tag: The lost sheep

Household: Theological Implications of the Parable of the Compassionate Father (Part 1)

Aug 1, 2007

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by

mwkruse

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

Kenneth Bailey lists eleven major theological implications of "The Parable of the Compassionate Father" (Luke 15:11-32) in Finding the Lost: Cultural Keys to Luke 15. (190-192) Sin. The parable exhibits two types of sin. One is the sin of the law-breaker and the other sin of the law-keeper. Each centers on a broken relationship. One…