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Lost Son

Lost Son. Parables of the Messiah. Shema – Hebrew. Shema Israel, Adonai elohenu – Adonai echad Ve’ahavta et Adonai eloeikah B’khol levavkah Uve’khol naphshekah Uve’khol m’odekah Ve’ahavta le’reacha Kamocha , Amen. Shema.

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Lost Son

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  1. Lost Son Parables of the Messiah

  2. Shema – Hebrew Shema Israel, Adonaielohenu – Adonaiechad Ve’ahavta et Adonaieloeikah B’khollevavkah Uve’kholnaphshekah Uve’kholm’odekah Ve’ahavtale’reachaKamocha, Amen

  3. Shema Hear O Israel, the Lord is our God. The Lord alone. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might. And Love your neighbor as yourself. Amen.

  4. 1 Parable – 3 “acts” • Lost sheep • A shepherd loses one of his sheep? • Lost coin • Lost son • Lost don’t do anything to be found • Celebrate He who found us • 1st Century folk tale

  5. Lost Son • “Father, give me my share of the estate.” • Dad, I want you dead • I want a share of what is the community’s • How do you divide something everyone owns?

  6. Bethsaida Insula

  7. KorazinInsula

  8. Modern Insula

  9. Lost Son • “Father, give me my share of the estate.” • Dad, I want you dead • I want a share of what is the community’s • How do you divide something everyone owns? • Father must liquidate his assets • No one in the town would contribute to the shame of the father

  10. Distant Country • Decapolis • Father could see where his son went

  11. Decapolis

  12. Capernaum from Decapolis

  13. Distant Country • Ideology of the land was “distant” • They had nothing in common • Son was turning his back on being a Jew • Decapolis • Father could see where his son went

  14. Different Ideology

  15. Repentance? • Son “comes to himself” – still selfish motivation • He is only considering his own situation • No concern for what he did to his father or community

  16. Reconcile • How can father reconcile this son? • Kazaza – publicly shamed • Father must find a way to reinstate son before he enters the town • Initiates a Sul’ha • Reconciliation meal • Father takes all financial responsibility for son • Son is under father’s protection at the table • This will never be spoken of again

  17. Sul’ha meal

  18. Older Son • He is also invited to the table of grace • It is left open whether he accepts or not

  19. Father • He does the searching – the effort • He runs to his son • Shaming himself to show his love to his son • Responsibility lands on him • His table of grace protects both sons • How GREAT is his love!!

  20. Next week • Parable of the Sower • Mark 4:1-20

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