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I'm over 36 years of age and had heard the story of the prodigal son preached almost all my life. But a striking detail piqued my attention on the 30th of March 2025.

It all happened on Sunday March the 30th, 2025 as I and my mother was attending church. We came quite late to the service because when we got to the church, the servant of God was already reading the gospel of Luke the fifteenth chapter. While we listened in as the gospel was being read, it was as if the words became animated in my peripheral vision, my imagination. I saw into the story and gleaned hidden detail that I've never heard anyone, in all my life, talked about from that story.

Let's examine the story from Luke's gospel

Luke 15:11-12,14,20,22-24
[11]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 goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.
[14]And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
[20]And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
[22]But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
[23]And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:
[24]For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

Now, in all my life, every time that story was taught or preached, the emphasis was always on the repentant son and the ever loving and ever-forgiving Father. The story demonstrate the love of the Father to a lost world. It depicts the Father's love and longing to embrace His repentant prodigal sons and daughters, young and old alike.

Notwithstanding, no preacher or teacher ever revealed to me what I saw in that story on Sunday 30th March 2025. While the preacher was busy preaching away the story of the prodigal son and its significant to a prodigal world, occupied by men and women who were by nature the children of wrath, two questions were posed on the screen of my spirit man. It were as if some unseen being was trying to get my attention while I was inside the church.

That voice asked me, "Did you noticed, in that story, the Father commanded that the fatted calf be killed?" The voice went a step further in asking, "Did you also noticed that the Father did not say: '... My son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found,' until the fatted calf was killed?"

Those two questions piqued my interest; and it were as if the letters of that text became bold and bigger than other texts as I poured over those lines of questions about the fatted calf in that story. And no sooner had those questions were asked that I came to the understanding that the fatted calf that was killed was symbolic of Christ Jesus in reconciling the Father and the prodigal son.

The Spirit of the Lord enlightened my understanding by precepts in the word. The Bible says that by the mouth of two or three witnesses should every word be established. Now let's analyze it by scriptures:

The prophet Isaiah spoke of Christ as the fatted Calf whose blood would reconcile all people unto the LORD of hosts

Isaiah 25:6
[6]And in this mountain shall the LORD of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.

Notice that text says, "... The LORD of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things... of wines on the lees..." The fat things and wines are types of Jesus ransoming his flesh and blood to reconcile God and man.

Hebrews 9:22
[22]And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.

Notice that text says, "... Without shedding of blood is no remission." In the story of the prodigal son, the Father declare the son as "dead, and is alive again; ... was lost, and is found" after the blood of the fatted calf was spilled. indicating that without shedding of blood is no remission of sins.

In the story of the prodigal son, the fatted calf represents Jesus Christ: Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes we were healed, saved, delivered, preserved, reconciled unto the Father.


Jesus is Lord!

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ocnovakmichael:
I'm over 36 years of age and had heard the story of the prodigal son preached almost all my life. But a striking detail piqued my attention on the 30th of March 2025.

It all happened on Sunday March the 30th, 2025 as I and my mother was attending church. We came quite late to the service because when we got to the church, the servant of God was already reading the gospel of Luke the fifteenth chapter. While we listened in as the gospel was being read, it was as if the words became animated in my peripheral vision, my imagination. I saw into the story and gleaned hidden detail that I've never heard anyone, in all my life, talked about from that story.

Let's examine the story from Luke's gospel

Luke 15:11-12,14,20,22-24
[11]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 goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.
[14]And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
[20]And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
[22]But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
[23]And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:
[24]For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

Now, in all my life, every time that story was taught or preached, the emphasis was always on the repentant son and the ever loving and ever-forgiving Father. The story demonstrate the love of the Father to a lost world. It depicts the Father's love and longing to embrace His repentant prodigal sons and daughters, young and old alike.

Notwithstanding, no preacher or teacher ever revealed to me what I saw in that story on Sunday 30th March 2025. While the preacher was busy preaching away the story of the prodigal son and its significant to a prodigal world, occupied by men and women who were by nature the children of wrath, two questions were posed on the screen of my spirit man. It were as if some unseen being was trying to get my attention while I was inside the church.

That voice asked me, "Did you noticed, in that story, the Father commanded that the fatted calf be killed?" The voice went a step further in asking, "Did you also noticed that the Father did not say: '... My son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found,' until the fatted calf was killed?"

Those two questions piqued my interest; and it were as if the letters of that text became bold and bigger than other texts as I poured over those lines of questions about the fatted calf in that story. And no sooner had those questions were asked that I came to the understanding that the fatted calf that was killed was symbolic of Christ Jesus in reconciling the Father and the prodigal son.

The Spirit of the Lord enlightened my understanding by precepts in the word. The Bible says that by the mouth of two or three witnesses should every word be established. Now let's analyze it by scriptures:

The prophet Isaiah spoke of Christ as the fatted Calf whose blood would reconcile all people unto the LORD of hosts

Isaiah 25:6
[6]And in this mountain shall the LORD of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.

Notice that text says, "... The LORD of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things... of wines on the lees..." The fat things and wines are types of Jesus ransoming his flesh and blood to reconcile God and man.

Hebrews 9:22
[22]And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.

Notice that text says, "... Without shedding of blood is no remission." In the story of the prodigal son, the Father declare the son as "dead, and is alive again; ... was lost, and is found" after the blood of the fatted calf was spilled. indicating that without shedding of blood is no remission of sins.

In the story of the prodigal son, the fatted calf represents Jesus Christ: Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes we were healed, saved, delivered, preserved, reconciled unto the Father.


Jesus is Lord!

Do not hoard knowledge, propagate it!

Deep and balanced revelation of the Word! God bless your heart brother.

This shows the elder son to be Israel who although had always been with the Father, had failed to enjoy his full rights as a son. He has missed out of the fat things and wine on lees which the once prodigal gentiles who repent now enjoy. This parable is fully happening today already. Paul said he could testify of them Israelites that they indeed have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. The Father had told His aggrieved elder son "...son, thou art always with me, and all that I have are thine." May the Lord reveal Himself to Israel and grant them salvation.

The table has been prepared and the fat things are ready. Come to Christ, o ye prodigals and find rest for your souls. For in Christ alone is salvation and atonement for your sins, no matter how evil. The Father loves you still and His long arms are ever ready to take you into their embrace. Invite Jesus into your hearts today, confess Him as Lord and you shall be saved.

GothamCities:
Deep and balanced revelation of the Word! God bless your heart brother.

This shows the elder son to be Israel who although had always been with the Father, had failed to enjoy his full rights as a son. He has missed out of the fat things and wine on lees which the once prodigal gentiles who repent now enjoy. This parable is fully happening today already. Paul said he could testify of them Israelites that they indeed have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. The Father had told His aggrieved elder son "...son, thou art always with me, and all that I have are thine." May the Lord reveal Himself to Israel and grant them salvation.

The table has been prepared and the fat things are ready. Come to Christ, o ye prodigals and find rest for your souls. For in Christ alone is salvation and atonement for your sins, no matter how evil. The Father loves you still and His long arms are ever ready to take you into their embrace. Invite Jesus into your hearts today, confess Him as Lord and you shall be saved.

Well said. I couldn't agree anymore.

Was definitely worth the read, was blessed 🙏🏾

gohf:
Was definitely worth the read, was blessed 🙏🏾

Thank God you're blessed.

Another insight into the Prodigal son's story..

I've learnt a new thing!

moshoodn:
Another insight into the Prodigal son's story..

I've learnt a new thing!

Glory to God.

There's so much insights in the Bible that Solomon and John concluded their writings in a somewhat similar notion, "in making many books there's no end."

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