And all men began to eat [And all began for to eat gladly]. The first two parables, then, expose the misplaced compassion of the Pharisees. Her meal preparation was postponed. In the case of the woman and her coin, everything was set aside until she found that coin. To begin. After this, the issue of Jesus association with sinners arose (5:27ff.). As the apostle Paul states, He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world. In love He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will (Eph. It is because of the authors conclusion that if they reject their only way to be saved, there is no longer a sacrifice for their sins. The woman who lost her coin sets aside all her other work and diligently searches until she finds it. From, tuphoo; opaque, i.e. A lost sheep in the Judean wilderness was doomed. Salvation, Jack Wellman is a father and grandfather and a Christian author and pastor of Heritage Evangelical Free Church in Udall, KS [https://modelchrist.org/] & also a Prison Minister. Even if he becomes aware of his condition, there is nothing he can do about it. He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see. Now, just now, at this moment. Lets put this question in hold, momentarily. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. But neither son found the father desirable to be with and to enjoy his person. This young man went and lived among the heathen as a heathen. True worship is enjoying God for who He is, not just for what He gives. To a great degree, our understanding of this text is filtered through our own experience. What does it mean to us (those who have been rescued by the Savior) that there are many sheep that remain lostincluding some of our closest loved ones and our dearest friends? Let me illustrate this, to be sure that my understanding of this issue is clear. Jesus is the Good Shepherd, who described His mission as to seek and to save that which was lost (Luke 19:10). 5 For a Jew no occupation could have been more distasteful. The heart of that father never forgot the wayward son. The sins of these two sons were very different in their outward manifestations, but inwardly they had the same roots. In Luke 15, this parable serves as the Lords final, forceful response to the grumbling of the Pharisees at His response to sinners. Adverb from a derivative of airo through the idea of suspension; just now. I believe that the fullest explanation of this is to be found in Matthews gospel, in the 23rd chapter. His anger toward his brother and his unwillingness to receive him back was due to the fact that he had squandered part of his fathers possessions. 8:32). Let that be a lesson to you, in case you ever get the notion you dont want to go to church! The first family were Christians. Their kids were honor students. The older brother refused to celebrate with his father (and younger brother), but he indicated a strong desire to have been allowed to have a banquet WITH HIS FRIENDS.