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Articles by Scott Makin

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Parable of the Prodigal Son: A Mismatching Experience by Scott Makin

Parable of the Prodigal Son: A Mismatching Experience

The Parable of the Prodigal Son is primarily Jesus sharing his experience of his heavenly father. Kenneth Bailey (1989), one of the foremost scholars in middle eastern culture, views Jesus as a metaphorical theologian with his extensive use of parables and everyday examples in his teaching.