Luke 15:23. The fatted calf. Some calf standing in the stall, probably in readiness for a feast, is to be killed, as the best, for this sudden festivity. There is no allusion to any sacrifice.

Make merry. The ‘joy in heaven' (Luke 15:6) is again alluded to; the parties feasting are ‘the servants' (Luke 15:22), including the whole family; angels and redeemed men.

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Old Testament