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Verse 25. _HIS ELDER SON_] Meaning probably persons of a _regular_
_moral life_, who needed no repentance in comparison of the prodigal
already described.
_IN THE FIELD_] Attending the concerns of th...
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IN THE FIELD - At work. This eldest son is designed to represent the
Pharisees who had found fault with the Saviour. Their conduct is
likened to that of this envious and unnatural brother.
MUSIC AND D...
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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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THE SHEPHERD'S JOY (Luke 15:1-7)...
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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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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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_Now his elder son was in the field_ Many have felt a wish that the
parable had ended with the moving and exquisite scene called up by the
last words; or have regarded the remaining verses as practica...
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ἮΝ ΔῈ Ὁ ΥἹῸΣ ΑΥ̓ΤΟΥ͂ Ὁ ΠΡΕΣΒΎΤΕΡΟΣ
Κ.Τ.Λ. Many have felt a wish that the parable had ended with the
moving and exquisite scene called up by the last words; or have
regarded the remaining verses as pra...
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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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ΠΡΕΣΒΎΤΕΡΟΣ (G4245) _сотр. от_ ΠΡΈΣΒΥΣ
старый; _сотр._ старше,
ΉΓΓΙΣΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΕΓΓΊΖΩ (G1448)
приближаться,
ΉΚΟΥΣΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΆΚΟΎΩ (G191) слышать,
с _obj._ в _gen._ ΣΥΜΦΩΝΊΑ ...
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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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Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to
the house, he heard musick and dancing.
NOW HIS ELDER SON WAS IN THE FIELD - engaged in his father's
business. Compare , "Lo, th...
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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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HE HEARD MUSICK AND DANCING. — This brings in a new feature. The
father, like the chief actors in the other parables, had called
together his “friends and neighbours,” and they were rejoicing
after th...
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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 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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ἐν ἀγρῷ, on the farm; of course there every day, doing his
duty, a most correct, exemplary man, only in his wisdom and virtue so
cold and merciless towards men of another sort. Being at his work he
is...
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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 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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(5) Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh
to the house, he heard musick and dancing.
(5) Those who truly fear God desire to have all men join them in
fearing him....
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His elder son, &c. We have already remarked, that this son represents
the Jews. He boasts of having always served his father faithfully, and
of never disobeying him. This is the language of that presu...
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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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_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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_a._ While the house is filled with mirth, the elder son is at work.
Here is the image of the Pharisee busied with his rites, while
repentant sinners are rejoicing in the serene sunshine of grace. Eve...
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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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This latter portion of the parable charges those persons with cruelty,
who would wickedly choose to set limits to the grace of God, as if
they envied the salvation of wretched sinners. For we know tha...
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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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NOW HIS ELDER SON WAS IN THE FIELD,.... By "the elder son" is meant,
not angels, as has been observed on Luke 15:11 nor truly converted
persons, of some standing in the church; for though these may be...
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Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to
the house, he heard musick and dancing.
Ver. 25. _His elder son_] The self-justiciary, that is good in his own
eyes, and needs no r...
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_Now his older son was in the field_ The older son seems to represent
the Pharisees and scribes mentioned Luke 15:2. And now while every one
in the family heartily joined in expressing their joy on ac...
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HIS ELDER SON; he represents the scribes and Pharisees, who found
fault with Jesus for receiving and kindly treating sinners who came to
him.
MUSIC AND DANCING; expressions of joy....
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NOW HIS ELDER SON WAS IN THE FIELD; AND AS LIE CAME AND DREW NIGH TO
THE HOUSE, HE HEARD MUSIC AND DANCING....
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The older son:...
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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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OLBGrk;
Ver. 25-32. This last part of the parable is not so exactly applicable
to that which it is brought to represent as the former parts are, but
it serveth excellently to show us that envy which...
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Luke 15:25 Now G1161 his G846 older G4245 son G5207 was G2258 (G5713)
in G1722 field G68 And...
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MEN MUST LIVE IN THE LIGHT OF THE COMING OF THE SON OF MAN IN HIS
GLORY (15:1-19:28).
Having established in Section 1 that Jesus was born in Bethlehem in
the city of David where He was proclaimed ‘Sav...
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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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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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“Now his elder son was in the field, and as he came and drew near to
the house, he heard music and dancing.”
But then a new figure comes into the picture. It is the elder brother.
He had been at work,...
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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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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. NOW HIS ELDER SON WAS IN THE FIELD. ‘The elder son at
the return of the younger brother is not in the house, but has spent
the day in hard, self-chosen, slavish service, and now first retu...
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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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AS HE CAME AND DREW NIGH
(ως ερχομενος ηγγισεν). More exactly, "As, coming,
he drew nigh," for ερχομενος is present middle participle and
ηγγισεν is aorist active indicative.MUSIC
(συμφωνιας). Ou...
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Luke 15:25
We may see from this passage:
I. That the position of the elder son is preferable to that of the
younger, because of the risk he escaped.
II. Because a life of continuous godliness is fa...
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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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Luke 15:11. _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...
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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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Luke 15:1. _Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for
to hear him._
However sunken they might be, they knew their best Friend; they
recognized their Benefactor, so they gathered aroun...
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This is a chapter that needs no explanation; it carries its key within
itself, and the experience of every child of God is the best
exposition of it. The three parables recorded here set forth the wor...
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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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LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 15:25 While the younger son represents tax
collectors and sinners, the OLDER SON represents the Pharisees. Both
groups were listening to the parables of this chapter (see vv....
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CHAPTER 15
Ver. 1. _Then drew near under Him all the publicans and sinners_.
_πάντες_, all, that is, many came together to hear Christ,
attracted by His sanctity and by the loving-kindness with which...
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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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2 Samuel 6:14; Ecclesiastes 3:4; Exodus 15:20; Jeremiah 31:4; Luke
7:32
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Music [σ υ μ φ ω ν ι α ς]. A symphony : concerted music....
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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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The elder son seems to represent the Pharisees and scribes, mentioned
Luke 15:2....
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By the murmuring of the elder son at the prodigal's returning to, and
reception with, his father, some think the Jews in general are to be
understood, whose peevishness to the Gentiles, and the repini...