The Parable of the Elder Brother.

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the Parable of the Elder Brother

Introduction Disturbing to see how rebellious the prodigal was Dismaying to see how far he fell Disrespectful to their culture to see how the Father was portrayed The Parable of the Elder Brother

Introduction FAMILIAR THEMES Honor Shame Earning Approval Maintaining a proper Appearance The Parable of the Elder Brother

A QUIET REBELLION THE PHARISAIC VIEW ACTED WITH HONOR WORKED DILIGENTLY SHOWED DISCRETION REFUSED TO CELEBRATE THE SINNERS RETURN HE WAS ANGRY AND WOULD NOT GO IN

A QUIET REBELLION THE MISSING CHAPTER NO ONE SENT FOR THE ELDER BROTHER LEFT TO QUESTION A SERVANT THE FATHER KNEW HIS HEART HE WAS ANGRY AND WOULD NOT GO IN

A QUIET REBELLION “SAFE AND SOUND” IMPLIES THE PRODIGAL HAD RETURNED TO A STATE OF MORAL AND SPIRITUAL PURITY THIS STATEMENT PRODUCED NO JOY IN HIS HEART HE WAS ANGRY AND WOULD NOT GO IN

A QUIET REBELLION “LO THESE MANY YEARS DO I SERVE THEE” DOULOUS - SLAVE WITH THIS STATEMENT HE SHOWED HE LACKED AUTHENTIC LOVE FOR THE FATHER HE WAS ANGRY AND WOULD NOT GO IN

A QUIET REBELLION “NEITHER TRANSGRESSED I AT ANY TIME THY COMMANDMENT” PROCLAIMED RIGHTEOUSNESS WHILE IGNORING THE FATHER’S INTREATY HE WAS ANGRY AND WOULD NOT GO IN

A QUIET REBELLION “THIS THY SON” FULLY EXPRESSES HIS WICKED ATTITUDE SEES THE FATHER AS PART OF THE PROBLEM HE WAS ANGRY AND WOULD NOT GO IN

PARABLE OF THE ELDER BROTHER DIRECTED AT THE HEART OF THE PHARISEE EXPOSED THIER HYPOCRITICAL MIXTURE OF SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS AND LOATHING OF GOD “SO HE TOLD THEM THIS PARABLE”

PARABLE OF THE ELDER BROTHER THREE PARABLES ABOUT RECONCILED SINNERS ONE PERSON LEFT OUTSIDE THE PHARISEE’S HEART EXCLUDED HIM FROM THE KINGDOM “SO HE TOLD THEM THIS PARABLE”

TWO KINDS OF SINNER THEM THE STRAIGHTFOWARD SINNER PRIDE THAT INSIST ON FULFILLING DESIRES MAKES NO PRETENSE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS CAPABLE OF SEEING THEIR NEED FOR REPENTANCE “SO HE TOLD THEM THIS PARABLE”

TWO KINDS OF SINNER THEM THE SECRETIVE SINNER PRIDE OF PERSON ELEVATES SELF ABOVE OTHERS HIDES HIS SIN WITH A PRETENSE OF RELIGION OFTEN CANNOT SEE THIER OWN NEED “SO HE TOLD THEM THIS PARABLE”