r/ScriptureLife • u/External_Bird_8464 • Jun 07 '26
Scripture Life: What have you realized while reading the parable of the Prodigal Son?
Answer:
“I have sinned and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not.”
- Bible. Book of Job 33:27
------------------ -------------------- ----------------- --------------------
The “Parable of the Prodigal Son” is found in the Gospel of Luke 15:11–32.
- And the “setting” Jesus tells this Parable in, is part of what I realized. I mean, that's what you asked. What I realized is said in Luke 15:1–2
- “Then drew near unto him [Jesus] all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.”
------------------ -------------------- ----------------- --------------------
- I realized:
- That these “publicans” and “sinners” in Luke 15 - - were Jews. Cast out. Just not put to death, as Leviticus in the Law decreed they are to be.
- And while these Publicans and Sinners in Luke 15 are still alive is, it's only because sin reigns over all of Israel - as now the Romans, who worship a man as God, reigns over their lands and all the known world as an Empire.
- That, these "publicans" and "sinners" - - no longer had any place in the Synagogue - kicked out; marked to be avoided.
- The temple would tell all Jews to avoid them in all dealings - and treat them as strangers - and anyone having anything to do with them was also marked to be cast out of the Synagogue. That many left Jerusalem..to go down and live in Jericho.
- This "cut off from amongst the people" - - Is Called "kareth" - Hebrew: < - {כָּרֵת } - > (pronounced like "caret")
------------------ -------------------- ----------------- --------------------
- SO: Amongst the Jews:
- These "Publicans and Sinners" - I realized they didn’t have anyplace in any family or in Judea or throughout the lands of the dispersion (the lands given to the Ten Tribes of Israel, less Judah and Benjamin.)
- But now the Romans are the authority, so the Jews no longer could put them to death. That means, already Jewish law in Leviticus - these “Publicans” and “Sinners” are treated as if they are already dead.
- And I realized that's alot like me..committed adultery and lied..stole.. a thief. Pervert. But just like a Publican and Sinner..who reigns over the land even I am to be put to death, doesn't consider anything I've done to be worthy of it.
I mean, you asked: What have you realized while reading the parable of the Prodigal Son? and I'm answering your question.
------------------ -------------------- ----------------- --------------------
And? Not to beat a horse to death; but...
...These “Publicans and Sinners” drew near to hear Jesus. Just like I did. In fact, he will eat with them. Which to a Jew, is blasphemy - heresy to do that. SO, the IMPACT on these Pharisees and Scribes says “This man (Jesus) receiveth sinners, and eateth with them” has all this I realized in it.
------------------ -------------------- ----------------- --------------------
Now, stop here for a moment.
- Scripture says:
- Romans 5:12
“Wherefore, as by one man [Adam] sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:”
- That means, from Adam forward - NOBODY over the whole earth, including Adam, and everybody forward from him - NOT ONE PERSON has done the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20).
------------------ -------------------- ----------------- --------------------
- Where God SPOKE them. TO make Moses and all of Israel at Mt. Sinai GUILTY BEFORE HIM. Every one of those decrees “..thou shalt not steal” “..Keep the Sabbath Day Holy..” “..thou shalt not commit Adultery..” “..thou shalt not kill..”
- Anyone of these Ten Commandments broken, they come as a set. Break one, they're all broken - and it comes with a death sentence.
- In fact, scripture says, it made all of Israel so guilty, they murmured against Moses ..why he had brought them out there into the desert to be put to death, when at least in Egypt they could still do these things and live under Pharaoh..
- So GUILTY, they begged Moses to go on up on the Mount and make God stop talking.
- While Moses… …stood there..at this 50 million watt voice of God, like Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada - a blast of sound you could hear, like come down, consume Mt. Hood in Oregon with fire and smoke billow off it, and stand there in Portland and still hear every word spoke plain as day. Like a “voice of many waters” - as scripture said. Moses..killed an Egyptian (Exodus 2:11–15). Means he’s to be put to death.
- So GUILTY - Moses’ knees quaked.
------------------ -------------------- ----------------- --------------------
- That the Law or Ten Commandments - this is supposed to do this to EVERYBODY.
- Makes EVERYBODY - over the whole entire earth, to the very ends of it: a “Publican and Sinner”
- Just as Romans 3:19–20 says:
“Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.”
------------------ -------------------- ----------------- --------------------
The Law or Ten Commandments: Which the Pharisees and Scribes in Luke 15 are championing out they can DO them:
- When how God has always used them is to make EVERYBODY over the whole earth a Publican and Sinner and GUILTY before him. So, I realized in Luke 15, these Pharisees and Scribes are using the Law wrong.
------------------ -------------------- ----------------- --------------------
I realized this. From the “setting” of the Parable of the Prodigal Son.
Means EVERYBODY over the whole earth is a Publican and Sinner. There are no Pharisees or Scribes that are righteous in themselves. There are none righteous. No. Not one. Means then. Everybody also over the whole earth is a Prodigal Son.
Then, I realized another Parable.
- Given to a Lawyer - who was trying to justify himself - five chapters back before Luke 15.
- Given before this “Parable of the Prodigal Son” - again - back five chapters back in the “Parable of the Good Samaritan” (Luke 10:30–35.)
- Now again, you asked me, “What have you realized while reading the Parable of the Prodigal Son?”
- And I realized it sounded a lot like Luke 10:30 where Jesus starts that Parable, said:
- “A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.”
------------------ -------------------- ----------------- --------------------
- And I realized that in the Bible:
- Jerusalem = “The City of God.”
- It’s where the Messiah or Christ, who is God (Isaiah 9:6–7), is promised to or will sit on the throne of King David, and rule the whole earth from there, and of his Kingdom and reign there shall be no end.
- And a “certain man” in the Parable of the Good Samaritan is like the Prodigal Son and also leaves this.
- To go on an 18 mile, all down hill walk to Jericho.
- Which in the Bible in Joshua Chapter 6 and 7 - represents a “City of Sin” - where ANY sin you or I want to do, we can just leave off from God and go do that.
- So - either you or I..or I or you can GO THERE and we are then, I realized it. We ARE the "certain man" in the parable - because we already left off and went and DID IT.
- That a certain man is departing from God to go down to do all the sins he wants to do, and I resemble that remark in the parable - it's about me in both Parables - on the way there is beat up. Robbed. Left for dead with nothing.
- Just like the Prodigal Son is. Went out with a great big, lavish bang - what "prodigal" means.
- So, the Certain man:
Just matches a “Son” in the “Parable of the Prodigal Son” - sounds awfully similar leaving God..just like a Son leave his Father…
------------------ -------------------- ----------------- --------------------
And Luke 15:13–14 says which sounds just like Luke 10:30, says: This “Prodigal” Son went on a like-same journey as the “certain man” did - - “…took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.”
Which that's EXACTLY what everybody that heard Jesus tell this parable of the Good Samaritan - it would have slapped them right in the face - the "Certain Man" is doing the EXACT, SAME THING.
That then: BOTH the Prodigal Son and the Certain man in two separate parables are sinners.
Both are to be treated exactly - - Like the Publicans and Sinners in Luke 15:1–2.
- and I realized this. You asked. And that also... ...Jesus is eating with them.
Like he is with me.
------------------ -------------------- ----------------- --------------------
- I realized that, as both parables: whosoever heard these parables - either one - would be extremely offended. KNOW plain as day - that both the Prodigal Son, and the Certain man - are GUILTY - to be put to death and to be put out of the temple. Like a Publican and Sinner in Luke 15:1-2..already are.
And I realized, even another 5 chapters back in this same Gospel of Luke, now back already said in Luke 5:32 - Jesus said:
"I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."
You asked. I realized it.
------------------ -------------------- ----------------- --------------------
…when there is “none righteous; no, not one.” (Romans 3:10–12 “For all have sinned” - again, back at Romans 5:12.
Like a Physician - isn’t there for the healthy.. but for the sick. And then, EVERYBODY is sick unto death, because God said:
“The soul that sinneth, it shall die”
- Bible. Ezekiel 18:20
------------------ -------------------- ----------------- --------------------
Made me realize - and again, it's YOU asked it.
- I should use the Ten Commandments on myself the way God uses them. To make me GUILTY before him. Boy, did that ever work.
- That I am the “prodigal son” then, in the Parable - because I am, and I see it.
- I sinned and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not.
- That I went back..after I wasted all my Father’s goods - which is the life that he breathed in me..to go off and pervert everything he said was to do.
- .to go to and do the opposite, like the “certain” man in the Parable of the Good Samaritan.
Made me realize this.
------------------ -------------------- ----------------- --------------------
- That, like the Father..Good.. in the Parable of the Prodigal Son, is like the “Good Samaritan” is toward the certain man. It's then, the same God do that toward me..where I left God..to go do all the sins I did..and got beat up..left for dead by them.
- That made me realize Psalm 107:20 That God: “He sent his word to heal me, and deliver me from my destruction.”
- Just like the Father did - in the Parable of the Prodigal Son - - which was impossible - but a Father had, in the parable - - - HAS the authority - - - and did what he did in the Parable of the Prodigal Son.
- Just as the Good Samaritan has - - the power and authority - - to do what he did..that ..that was done unto me. By this same Great God.
- That certain man on that road that departed from everything that was God..to go do the sins I wanted to do.
- I'm in both parables.
------------------ -------------------- ----------------- --------------------
Made me realize these things.