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  1. prodigal sonnoun

    Someone who returns home from travelling, especially having repented of former extravagant behaviour.

  2. Etymology: With reference to Luke 15:11-32.

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  1. prodigal son

    The Parable of the Prodigal Son (also known as the parable of the Two Brothers, Lost Son, Loving Father, or of the Forgiving Father) is one of the parables of Jesus Christ in the Bible, appearing in Luke 15:11–32. The setting in vv. 1-3 has Jesus tell three stories to a group of Pharisees and scribes who were complaining that he welcomes and eats with sinners, i.e., he parties with them: (1) a man throws a party after finding the one lost sheep among his one hundred sheep (vv. 4-7); (2) a woman throws a party after finding the one lost coin among her ten coins (vv. 8-10); (3) a man throws a party after finding the one lost son among his two sons. The first two stories are said to typify the celestial party when sinners repent. This progressive set of narratives climaxes with the third story, which best reflects the setting. The refusal of the older son to join the party directly relates to the refusal of Jesus' hearers to join him in partying with the sinners who had come to him. Likewise, the incomplete third story--we don't know if the older son ever joined the party--parallels the situation of Jesus' listeners--do they ever come to accept sinners as he does? More importantly, do they ever come to accept heaven's joy at the repentance of sinners? In Revised Common Lectionary and Roman Rite Catholic Lectionary, this parable is read on the fourth Sunday of Lent (in Year C); in the latter it is also included in the long form of the Gospel on the 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time in Year C, along with the preceding two parables of the cycle. In the Eastern Orthodox Church it is read on the Sunday of the Prodigal Son.

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  1. Prodigal Son

    Tourist, oat sower, and herdsman. Son of wealthy parents. Became tired of home and desired to travel. Visited foreign lands and had a jolly good time. His letter of credit expired. Friends were never at home after the event. S. had to work. Later he took a bath and walked home. Father was delighted and gave a banquet in his honor. Unpopular with his brother. Career: Wild. Satisfaction: Saw something of life. Address: Home.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of prodigal son in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of prodigal son in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of prodigal son in a Sentence

  1. Ulisses Soares:

    Fill your hearts with compassion, run to them, fall on their neck, and kiss them, like the father of the prodigal son did.

  2. Former President Alfonso Portillo:

    I return as the prodigal son who made a mistake and I recognize it, my dream is to create a democratic front with various sectors and make a proposal to the country.

  3. Vance Havner:

    If they had a social gospel in the days of the prodigal son, somebody would have given him a bed and a sandwich and he never would have gone home.


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    cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
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