2006-10-04 07:51:44 · 5 answers · asked by queenbee 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
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The Prodigal Son, also known as The Lost Son is one of the best known parables of Jesus of Nazareth.
The story is found in Luke 15:11–32 of the New Testament of The Bible, where it is the third and final member of a trilogy, being immediately preceded by The Lost Sheep and The Lost Coin. The Prodigal Son refers to a son who returns home after squandering his fortunes; and the term "prodigal son" has also passed into wider usage to mean a son or other dependent who does not live up to the expectations of those who have launched him or her into a life or career.
2006-10-04 07:56:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Prodigal Daughter Meaning
2016-11-09 01:58:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Define Prodigal Son
2017-01-01 07:50:56 · answer #3 · answered by rhoat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I find the bible so often 'hidden in plain view'. If I research a word, which I really have to be led to do, since there are a lot of words, right? Who is to know what do research? I have to be led into this, or that has been my experience. I'll give one example of my experience. For some reason, hidden also from me, I looked up in the Greek, the meaning for 'repentance'. I think it had to do with it being used as a noun and verb in the same verse. When I saw the Greek word, and then really looked at the meaning of each part of the word, I was so uplifted and astounded, that it was like a 'eureka' experience. Many words fit that. Then when I researched the sower and the seed putting together what I do know, I was again astounded. Space/time would not permit documentation here. Also, there are some things best found because it's far more precious that way.
2016-03-16 09:43:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This phrase comes from the New Testament of the Bible and actually refers to the "prodigal son". Although in today's lexicon you could substitute "daughter" as in "prodigal daughter" as it is meant to be a parable (a story that teaches a lesson).
The parable is about Jesus, Heaven and a sinner who repents: A young man leaves home and loses his fortunes and becomes a spendthrift or wastrel; he becomes repentant, and returns home to be received with joyful welcome by his family.
2006-10-04 09:31:46 · answer #5 · answered by submariner662 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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What does the phrase "the prodigal daughter returns" mean?
2015-08-12 23:21:34 · answer #6 · answered by Senaida 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In todays terms they probably mean 'the daughter who left home' or the wayward daughter. In the parable however, prodigal was meant to be refered to as wasteful, since the son wasted all his inheritance and only came home when he had no other choice. Nowadays though, it refers more to the coming home than the wastefulness.
2006-10-04 16:46:40 · answer #7 · answered by carls812 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋