Synoptic Gospels Bible Study Lesson 8 Questions
1.How does Luke 15:2 relate to the three parables that follow?
2.What are the common elements of the three parables?
3.How does the statement "joy in heaven when a sinner repents" in first two parables relate to "prodigal son"?
4.Who is the father a picture of? Who is the young son a picture of?
5.How does the freedom granted to the young son relate to the freedom granted to Adam & Eve?
6.In the parable look at the steps the young son goes through - relate them to the steps of repentance.
7.What represents grace and what represents faith in the parable of the prodigal? Who is responsible for each?
8.Did the father force the son to return? What was the father's response and relate to God's response when a sinner repents.
9.How would you compare 2 Chron 7:14 to the parable of the prodigal? Who is responsible for what? God and man?
10.How does David's response to his sin with Bathsheba (Ps 51 & 32) relate to the prodigal? Who was responsible for David's response? God or David?
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