THE PRODIGAL SON

• Which book of the New Testament contains the Parable of the Prodigal Son?

  Luke
• Which chapter in the Book of Luke tells the story of the Prodigal Son?

  Luke 15
• Who told the Parable of the Prodigal Son?

  Jesus
• What is the main theme of the Parable of the Prodigal Son, emphasizing God’s love?

  Forgiveness
• What theme highlights the change of heart of the younger son?

  Repentance
• What divine attribute does the father in the parable represent?

  Mercy
• Who is the young man who wastes his inheritance and later repents?

  The Prodigal Son
• Who represents God’s love by forgiving his wayward son?

  The Father
• Who is the hardworking but resentful son who struggles to accept his father’s forgiveness?

  The Older Brother
• Who are the people with whom the prodigal son squanders his wealth?

  Citizens of a Distant Country
• Who hires the prodigal son to feed pigs?

  The Employer (Pig Farmer)
• What does the Father’s House represent in the story?

  Love, security, and abundance
• Where does the prodigal son waste his inheritance?

  A Distant Country
• What does the Pig Farm symbolize in the story?

  The prodigal son’s lowest point
• What does the younger son ask for before leaving home?

  His inheritance
• What action does the prodigal son take after receiving his inheritance?

  He leaves for a distant country
• How does the prodigal son spend all his money?

  On reckless living
• What disaster strikes that makes the son desperate for survival?

  A famine
• What job does the prodigal son take when he runs out of money?

  Feeding pigs
• What does the prodigal son long to eat due to his desperation?

  The pigs’ food
• What realization prompts the prodigal son to return home?

  His mistake
• What does the prodigal son hope to become when he returns to his father?

  A servant
• How does the father react upon seeing his son return?

  He runs to him, embraces him, and restores him as a son
• What does the father do to celebrate his son's return?

  Throws a feast in his honor
• Who becomes resentful about the celebration for the prodigal son’s return?

  The Older Brother
• What does the father tell the older brother to reassure him?

  That love and forgiveness are greater than resentment
• What object represents human freedom and the potential for misuse?

  Inheritance (Wealth)
• What symbolizes the prodigal son’s lowest state of suffering and degradation?

  Pigs and Their Food
• What act represents God’s unconditional love in the story?

  The Father’s Embrace
• What three objects symbolize the prodigal son’s restored sonship and dignity?

  The Robe, Ring, and Sandals
• What two things symbolize celebration and forgiveness?

  The Feast and the Fatted Calf
• What does the father’s reaction to the prodigal son’s return teach about God’s love?

  It is unconditional
• What does the prodigal son’s return demonstrate about repentance?

  It brings restoration
• What negative emotion, shown by the older brother, can blind people to grace?

  Jealousy and resentment