1. the Parable of
the Elder Brother

2. Introduction Disturbing to see how rebellious the prodigal was
Dismaying to see how far he fell
Disrespectful to their culture to see how the Father was portrayed
The Parable of
the Elder Brother

3. Introduction FAMILIAR THEMES Honor Shame Earning Approval
Maintaining a proper Appearance
The Parable of
the Elder Brother

4. A QUIET REBELLION THE PHARISAIC VIEW ACTED WITH HONOR
WORKED DILIGENTLY
SHOWED DISCRETION
REFUSED TO CELEBRATE THE SINNERS RETURN
HE WAS ANGRY
AND WOULD
NOT GO IN

5. A QUIET REBELLION THE MISSING CHAPTER
NO ONE SENT FOR THE ELDER BROTHER
LEFT TO QUESTION A SERVANT
THE FATHER KNEW HIS HEART
HE WAS ANGRY
AND WOULD
NOT GO IN

6. A QUIET REBELLION “SAFE AND SOUND”
IMPLIES THE PRODIGAL HAD RETURNED TO A STATE OF MORAL AND SPIRITUAL PURITY
THIS STATEMENT PRODUCED NO JOY IN HIS HEART
HE WAS ANGRY
AND WOULD
NOT GO IN

7. A QUIET REBELLION “LO THESE MANY YEARS DO I SERVE THEE”
DOULOUS - SLAVE
WITH THIS STATEMENT HE SHOWED HE LACKED AUTHENTIC LOVE FOR THE FATHER
HE WAS ANGRY
AND WOULD
NOT GO IN

8. A QUIET REBELLION “NEITHER TRANSGRESSED I AT ANY TIME THY COMMANDMENT”
PROCLAIMED RIGHTEOUSNESS WHILE IGNORING THE FATHER’S INTREATY
HE WAS ANGRY
AND WOULD
NOT GO IN

9. A QUIET REBELLION “THIS THY SON” FULLY EXPRESSES HIS WICKED ATTITUDE
SEES THE FATHER AS PART OF THE PROBLEM
HE WAS ANGRY
AND WOULD
NOT GO IN

10. PARABLE OF THE ELDER BROTHER
DIRECTED AT THE HEART OF THE PHARISEE
EXPOSED THIER HYPOCRITICAL MIXTURE OF SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS AND LOATHING OF GOD
“SO HE TOLD
THEM
THIS PARABLE”

11. PARABLE OF THE ELDER BROTHER
THREE PARABLES ABOUT RECONCILED SINNERS
ONE PERSON LEFT OUTSIDE
THE PHARISEE’S HEART EXCLUDED HIM FROM THE KINGDOM
“SO HE TOLD
THEM
THIS PARABLE”

12. TWO KINDS OF SINNER THEM THE STRAIGHTFOWARD SINNER
PRIDE THAT INSIST ON FULFILLING DESIRES
MAKES NO PRETENSE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
CAPABLE OF SEEING THEIR NEED FOR REPENTANCE
“SO HE TOLD
THEM
THIS PARABLE”

13. TWO KINDS OF SINNER THEM THE SECRETIVE SINNER
PRIDE OF PERSON ELEVATES SELF ABOVE OTHERS
HIDES HIS SIN WITH A PRETENSE OF RELIGION
OFTEN CANNOT SEE THIER OWN NEED
“SO HE TOLD
THEM
THIS PARABLE”