Excerpt from The Grace of God: A Study in Comparative Theology; Illustrated by the Parable of the Prodigal Son in Jewish Christian Literature
Archbishop Trench, in his "Notes on the Parables" (p. 384). calls the parable of the Prodigal Son "the pearl and crown of all the Scriptures." It has often been called the "Gospel within the Gospel." But it offers a remarkable contrast to all the other parables of the Gospels by teaching the glad tidings that God forgives His rebellious child without the intercession of a Saviour. This parable knows nothing of the Cross, of Vicarious Atonement. or of Salvation through faith in Jesus. This leads to the question, Is this parable part of that Jewish teaching that has been so largely used by the New Testament writers? An attempt will be made to show that this parable is Jewish in origin.
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