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Verse Luke 15:32. _THIS THY BROTHER_] Or, THIS _brother of_ THINE. To
awaken this ill-natured, angry, inhumane man to a proper sense of his
duty, both to his parent and brother, this amiable father r...
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CHAPTER 15
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1. The Murmuring Pharisees. (Luke 15:1)
2. The Parable of the Lost Sheep. (Luke 15:3)
3. The Parable of the Lost Coin. (Luke 15:8)
4. The Parable of the Prodigal Son and the Elder Br...
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LUKE 25. THREE PARABLES SHOWING GOD'S LOVE FOR THE LOST, AND HIS JOY
AT THEIR RESTORATION. The three parables in this chapter have no
definite note of time or place. An introduction is supplied from L...
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Jesus said, "There was a man who had two sons. The younger of them
said to his father, 'Father, give me the part of the estate which
falls to me.' So his father divided his living between them. Not ma...
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THE SHEPHERD'S JOY (Luke 15:1-7)...
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IT WAS MEET. Compare Acts 11:18.
THY BROTHER. Contrast with "thy son" (Luke 15:30)....
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Luke 9:51 to Luke 18:31_. Rejected by the Samaritans. A lesson of
Tolerance._
This section forms a great episode in St Luke, which may be called
the departure for the final conflict, and is identical...
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_It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad_ "They glorified
God...saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance
unto life," Acts 11:18. It would be impossible to mark more
emp...
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ΕΥ̓ΦΡΑΝΘΗ͂ΝΑΙ ΔῈ ΚΑῚ ΧΑΡΗ͂ΝΑΙ ἜΔΕΙ.
There was a moral fitness in our mirth. “They glorified God …
saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto
life,” Acts 11:18. It would be impo...
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THE SON LOST AND FOUND...
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CHAPS. Luke 9:51 to Luke 18:31
This section forms a great episode in St Luke, which may be called the
departure for the final conflict, and is identical with the journey
(probably to the Feast of the...
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Ver 25. Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew
nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing. 26. And he called one
of the servants, and asked what these things meant. 27. And he...
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ΕΎΦΡΑΝΘΉΝΑΙ _aor. pass. inf., см._ Luke 15:23.
ΧΑΡΉΝΑΙ _aor. pass. inf. от_ ΧΑΊΡΩ (G5463)
ликовать, радоваться. _Inf._ подчеркнуты
их положением в предложении,
ΈΔΕΙ _impf. ind. act. от_ ΔΕΙ (G1163)...
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AND HE SAID UNTO HIM, &C.— "But the father replied, Son, what cause
is there forall this discontent, and all these murmuring complaints?
you have constantly eaten at my table, which has been supplied...
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APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS
_The Parable of the Lost Son
Scripture_
Luke 15:11-32 And he said, A certain man had two sons: 12 and the
younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of thy
s...
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BUTLER'S COMMENTS
SECTION 4
The Lost Pharisaical Son (Luke 15:25-32)
25 Now his elder son was in the field; and as he came and drew near to
the house, he heard music and dancing. 26And he called one...
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It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy
brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
IT WAS MEET THAT WE SHOULD MAKE MERRY AND BE GLAD: FOR THIS THY
BR...
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13 Compare Job_21:14-15.
17 Compare Jer_31:18-20.
17 The first desire of the prodigal and of all awakened sinners is to
do something themselves to ameliorate their evil condition. "What must
I do to...
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PARABLES OF THE LOST SHEEP, OF THEM LOST COIN, OF THE PRODIGAL SON
1-7. Parable of the Lost Sheep. See on Matthew 18:12. The first of a
series of three parables for the encouragement of penitents. It...
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THE PRODIGAL SON (peculiar to Lk). 'This parable, like the two
preceding, is intended to show what joy there is in heaven at the
conversion of sinners, and, therefore, how wrong the Pharisees were to...
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LUKE’S GOOD NEWS
LUKE
_HILDA BRIGHT_
CHAPTER 15
*PARABLES OF GOD’S LOVE 15:1-32
1 INTRODUCTION 15:1-2
Jesus told three *parables as an answer to the *Pharisees. They did
not approve of him beca...
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IT WAS MEET THAT WE SHOULD MAKE MERRY. — The Greek expresses moral
necessity rather than mere fitness. “We must needs rejoice;” it
could not be otherwise. The repetition of the same words that had bee...
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CHAPTER 21
LOST AND FOUND.
IN this chapter we see how the waves of influence, moving outward from
their Divine center, touch the outermost fringe of humanity, sending
the pulsations of new excitemen...
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The father answers meekly, apologetically, as if conscious that the
elder son had some right to complain, and content to justify himself
for celebrating the younger son's return with a feast; not a wo...
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_The elder son_, who plays the ignoble part of wet blanket on this
glad day, and represents the Pharisees in their chilling attitude
towards the mission in behalf of the publicans and sinners....
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_The third parable_, rather an example than a parable illustrating by
an imaginary case the joy of recovering a _lost human being_. In this
case care is taken to describe what loss means in the sphere...
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THE SON WHO NEVER CAME TO HIS FATHER
Luke 15:25-32
Notice the difference between the Father's care for his elder son and
the son's own estimate of his position, and you will see how easily
you may m...
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Our Lord's attitude toward the sinning multitudes aroused the
hostility of the Pharisees, and to them principally He uttered the
great discourse of this chapter, consisting of a threefold parable. In...
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THE PRODIGAL SON
Luke 15:11-32. “ _But He said_, _A certain man had two sons. The
younger of them said to the father_, _Father_, _give me the portion of
the estate which falleth to me. And he divided...
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_The Child lost and found._
This parable consists of two distinct descriptions, which form the
counterpart of one another, that of the younger son (Luke 15:11-24),
and that of the elder son (Luke 15:2...
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VERS. 28B-32. This interview contains the full revelation of pharisaic
feeling, and brings into view the contrast between it and the fatherly
heart of God. The procedure of the father, who steps out t...
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_The elder Son._
This part embraces: 1 _st._ The interview of the elder son with the
servant (Luke 15:25-28 a); 2 _d._ His interview with his father (Luke
15:28; Luke 15:28). Jesus here shows the Phar...
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And he said, A certain man had two sons: And the younger of them said
to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to
me. And he divided unto them his living. And not many days aft...
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The ninth chapter opens with the mission not the setting apart, but
the circuit of the twelve sent out by the Lord, who therein was
working after a fresh sort. He communicates power in grace to men,
c...
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Having thus unfolded the difference in character between the two
dispensations, and the circumstances of the transition from the one to
the other, the Lord turns (chapter 15) to higher principles the...
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IT WAS MEET THAT WE SHOULD MAKE MERRY,.... Both father, son, and
servants; Luke 15:23 Luke 15:24 and this elder brother also, because
of the relation he stood in to him: and if he had had the same
spi...
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It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy
brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
Ver. 32. _Was lost, and is found_] Of himself he left his father; ye...
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_It was meet that we should make merry and be glad_ Both reason and
natural affection justify me in calling the whole family to rejoice on
the present occasion. _For this thy brother was dead_, &c. As...
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IT WAS MEET; suitable, proper. Had the elder son felt right, he would
have thought so; and instead of murmuring, would have partaken of the
joy. So with the scribes and Pharisees: had they felt right,...
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The older son:...
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IT WAS MEET THAT WE SHOULD MAKE MERRY AND BE GLAD; FOR THIS THY
BROTHER WAS DEAD AND IS ALIVE AGAIN; AND WAS LOST AND IS FOUND.
A picture of the prim and proper, sanctimonious and self-righteous
perso...
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SEEKING THE LOST SHEEP
(vs.3-7)
Though discipleship to Christ is a wonderful privilege, yet man would
never choose a path of true discipleship if God did not seek him
first. In this chapter we see t...
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25-32 In the latter part of this parable we have the character of the
Pharisees, though not of them alone. It sets forth the kindness of the
Lord, and the proud manner in which his gracious kindness...
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SEE POOLE ON "LUKE 15:25...
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Luke 15:32 was G1161 right G1163 (G5713) merry G2165 (G5683) and G2532
glad G5463 (G5646) for...
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“But it was right to make merry and be glad, for this your brother
was dead, and is alive again, and was lost, and is found.”
And then He pointed out how right it was to rejoice in the conversion
of s...
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THE PARABLE OF THE LOVING FATHER, THE PRODIGAL SON AND THE
DISSATISFIED BROTHER (15:11-32).
When we come to the third parable there is a different emphasis in
that the emphasis is laid, not on the see...
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THREE PARABLES DEALING WITH THE SEEKING AND SAVING OF THE LOST
(15:1-32).
It will have been noted how great a concentration there is in this
section on preparing for the eternal future, and on the Ki...
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Luke 15:32. IT WAS MEET TO MAKE MERRY, etc. The form is general,
giving justification for the joy, and yet leaving it to the choice of
the elder son whether he will share in it.
The elder son represen...
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THIS division of the Gospel of Luke, embracing nearly one third of the
whole, contains for the most part matter peculiar to this Evangelist.
A number of the incidents probably belong to an earlier per...
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Luke 15:25-32. THE ELDER SON. The other side of the picture is equally
appropriate to the occasion. The murmuring Pharisees are now to see
themselves portrayed. Alford: ‘This part of the parable sets...
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THE PARABLE OF THE PRODIGAL SON. ‘The crown and pearl' of all our
Lord's parables. It is an advance from the two which precede it. The
case of the sinner is represented as more aggravated: his guilt
g...
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IT WAS MEET
(εδε). Imperfect tense. It expressed a necessity in the father's
heart and in the joy of the return that justifies the feasting.
Ευφρανθηνα is used again (first aorist passive infinitive...
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Most of us recognize the beauty of this parable as it concerns the
prodigal, and his boundless forgiveness by the father, but few of us
probably have seen how the elder brother has his portrait painte...
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We have read this chapter together many times; possibly some of us
have read it hundreds of times; yet whenever we read it, we always
find something fresh in it. It is ever bright and sparkling, full...
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CONTENTS: Parables of the lost sheep, lost coin and lost son.
CHARACTERS: Jesus, Pharisees, scribes.
CONCLUSION: God has a particular care over backsliding sinners (Isr.
in this case) and follows th...
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Luke 15:1. _Then drew near all the publicans and sinners to hear him._
The pharisees were so intoxicated with ideas of their own
righteousness, as to regard all such characters as excluded from the
co...
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THE OLDER SON. He is symbolic of the Pharisees and teachers of the Law
in Luke 15:2. He is also symbolic of some Christians who fall into the
trap which James speaks about (James 4:1-4). The older son...
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_A certain man had two sons._
THE PRODIGAL AND HIS BROTHER
I. GOD’S TREATMENT OF THE PENITENT.
1. The alienation of the heart from God.
(1) Homelessness.
(2) Worldly happiness is unsatisfying. Hu...
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MAKING A FRESH START
Dead, and... alive again. Luke 15:32.
I feel sure that every boy and girl here likes making a fresh start.
Don't you love getting a new drawing book? The clean pages look just
a...
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_CRITICAL NOTES_
Luke 15:11. A CERTAIN MAN.—Our heavenly Father, since Christ never
represents Himself thus. He always speaks of Himself as a Son, though
often as a possessor, or lord. TWO SONS.—_I.e....
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EXPOSITION
LUKE 15:1
The _Lord speaks his three parable-stories of the _"lost," _in which
he explains his reason for loving and receiving the sinful._
LUKE 15:1,...
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Then drew near to him all the publicans and sinners to hear him. And
the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receives sinners,
and eats with them (Luke 15:1-2).
Notice the four groups tha...
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Ephesians 2:1; Hosea 14:9; Isaiah 35:10; Jonah 4:10; Jonah 4:11;...
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THE ELDER SON
Luke 15:24
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
We come now to the study of the elder son. In doing this we think it
will be wise to give the dispensational picture a little stronger
setting than we ga...
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This thy brother was dead, and is alive — A thousand of these
delicate touches in the inspired writings escape an inattentive
reader. In Luke 15:30, the elder son had unkindly and indecently said,
Thi...